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Registered Nurse

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Author ahnationtalk
Date February 27, 2017
Type Full Time
Company City of Toronto
Salary $37.60 - $41.18 - Annual
Location Toronto, ON
Category Medical / Health
Client City of Toronto
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Registered Nurse

Job Classification Title REGISTERED NURSE SSHA
Job ID # 2265485 X
Division Shelter, Support & Housing Admin
Section Hostel Services
Work Location WOMEN’S RESIDENCE, 674 DUNDAS ST W
Job Stream Health
Job Type Temporary, Full-Time
Temporary Duration 12  Months
Salary/Rate $37.60 – $41.18 / Hour
Hours of Work (bi-weekly) 80.00
Shift Information n/a
Affiliation L79 Full-time
Number of Positions Open 1
Posting Date 27-Feb-2017
Closing Date 13-Mar-2017

Job Description

Major Responsibilities:

Your primary responsibilities as a Registered Nurse will be varied. Specifically, you will:

  • Develop, evaluate and modify care plans for clients
  • Participate as a member of the case management multi-disciplinary team in developing and communicating and updating individualized plans of care
  • Provide nursing care, including counseling, instruction, and the coordination of resident care
  • Examine, measure, and record temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, serum levels of glucose, weight, and neurological assessments using equipment, i.e. blood pressure cuff, glucometer, stethoscope, ophthalmoscope
  • Assess the physical, emotional and psychological well being of resident/client through observation and analysis of test and physical health indicators to evaluate care plan and identify modifications which may be required
  • Maintain inventory, ensure medications are properly stored, safe and secure
  • Ensure adequate stock of medical supplies for the clinic and other areas in the shelter
  • Administer prescribed treatments as ordered by the physician
  • Respond to Emergency Codes and administer first aid and emergency health measures, such as CPR
  • Prepare and apply clean and sterile dressings and bandages, and replaces, as required. Clean wounds and lesions. Remove stitches and clips
  • Practice sterile techniques and other infection control procedures to minimize the transmission of infection
  • Monitor and participate in the personal care of residents/clients, as required; for example, hygiene, feeding, positioning, transferring, ambulation, toileting, as required
  • Check resident/client diet for therapeutic composition
  • Liaise, refer and advocate with community resources to coordinate admittances, transfers, and departures/deaths: hospitals (acute care, rehabilitation, and palliation), public health department, home care program, long term care facilities, ambulance services, diagnostic services, the coroner’s office and social services
  • Provide input and suggestions on guidelines and/or procedure development to management, as required
  • Prepare and maintain documentation such as charts, nursing records, statistics, and reports
  • Perform delegated Medical Acts (duties), i.e. vaccinations, inoculations, eye irrigations, etc.
  • Counsel, instruct, and confer with resident/client in planning care: provide emotional support; respond to enquiries and resolve complaints
  • Train and evaluate student nurses
  • Facilitate and coordinate medical intakes and referrals from community health facilitates
  • Assist physicians in the delivery of medical care during the weekly clinics
  • Participate in the review and provide input into health related policies and procedures affecting the shelter
  • Participate in agency wide dissemination of preventative health education
  • Participate in relevant health related committees
  • Provide work direction to staff and establish priorities
  • Investigate concerns and/or complaints related to communicable diseases, infection prevention and control and medication errors and provide follow-up reporting to management

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

  1. Current certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
  2. Considerable experience working with vulnerable and marginalized populations; including those with mental health and addiction issues.
  3. Experience in the coordination of care with other health care service providers.

 You must also have:

  • Fundamental knowledge and practical application of nursing theory, biological and social sciences to the standard established by provincial nursing legislation.
  • Knowledge of issues relating to homelessness, including resources available to the client group.
  • Knowledge of, and ability to identify, mental health issues and treatment options.
  • Ability to perform holistic assessments/reassessments for residents regardless of complexity to establish a comprehensive plan for care and to identify the appropriate category of care provider.
  • Ability to recognize, analyze and interpret deviations from predicted resident response to care/treatment and responds by modifying the plan of care using professional judgement and autonomous decision making.
  • Ability to evaluate overall resident outcomes and the achievement of goals.
  • Ability to prioritize and organize work activity and provide work direction to staff members in order to complete assignments.
  • Ability to apply an analytical decision making approach drawing on a comprehensive range of options to interpret, analyze and solve problems.
  • Sensitivity, empathy, and understanding of resident/client behaviour and needs with the ability to counsel residents/clients through the development of therapeutic relationships.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a cooperative manner with other staff members in the coordination of resident/client care through strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to act as a coordinator of care for complex residents, sharing nursing expertise and demonstrating leadership while working in collaboration with other care providers.
  • Ability to evaluate theoretical and research based approaches for application to practice.
  • Ability to make recommendations regarding process and improvements, and time management/prioritizing.
  • Ability to identify and make suggestions to policy/procedures.
  • Ability to work independently with no medical staff support.

Please Note:

Please note that all applicants are encouraged to provide a valid email address for communication purposes. Applicants may receive written correspondence regarding this job posting directly to the email address provided on their resume or to the one used to set-up their Candidate Profile if applying on TalentFlow. As an applicant, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check your email regularly.

The City of Toronto is committed to fostering a positive and progressive workforce that is representative of the citizens we serve. We will provide equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment.  In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the City of Toronto’s Accommodation Policy, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the City’s hiring process.

If you are invited to participate in an assessment process, kindly provide your accommodation needs in advance. Please be advised that you may be requested to provide medical/other documentation to Human Resources to ensure that appropriate accommodation is provided to you throughout the hiring process.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please email us at application.accommodation1@toronto.ca, quoting the job ID #2265485 and the job classification title.

 

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