Registered Nurse - Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre Women's College Hospital, 76 Grenville Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job Description Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.

Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.

Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.

This is a

Temporary Part-Time

opportunity as a Registered Nurse in our

Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre (SA/DVCC) , which provides 24/7 care and support. This position will be up to 0.6 FTE until January 2027.

Type:

Replacement

Job Description

Summary of Duties but not limited to:

Provide comprehensive emergency care to adult (female and male) survivors of sexual assault and/or domestic violence who present to Women’s College Hospital or one of the hospital mobile sites

Assess physical, mental & emotional status of victims as well as their coping strategies

Provide emotional support/reassurances/ validation/ crisis counselling

Perform physical examination and collection of hospital specimens for STI’s, pregnancy, etc.

Collect forensic evidence





Carry out prescribed treatments

Refer clients to local support service agencies

Explain options for care in SADVCC

Provide accurate verbal and written information to clients about sexual assault, treatment rendered and follow-up services available

Maintain thorough & accurate documentation according to established criteria

Provide courtroom testimony as required

Provides outreach activities to other professionals/community partners/public

Participate in program research activities to build relationships and linkages with services related to violence issues across WCH and the GTA

Participate in QA, policy development and evaluation

Maintain treatment room and follow up clinic

As a role model and champion, you will work to identify and integrate protected, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.

The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.

Qualifications

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is Preferred

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required

Basic Cardiac Life Support is required

Crisis counselling skills

Experience in emergency nursing preferred

Physical assessment skills including vaginal examination; venipuncture

Confident working independently

Able to manage stressful situations

Teaching/public speaking experience

Commitment to an understanding of & practice consistent with a feminist analysis of violence against women and cultural competency

Ability to speak a second language is strongly preferred

Demonstrated commitment to the strategic goals of the organization





Demonstrated record of good performance and acceptable attendance will be considered as part of the selection criteria

Professional behavior and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital

This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all.

Why Choose Us?

Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.

Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.

Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).

Employment at Women’s College Hospital is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and proof of immunity and vaccination status for vaccine-preventable diseases, in alignment with WCH Communicable Disease Surveillance protocols. Successful candidates will be required to complete the

Employee, Physician and Volunteer Immunization Record Submission Form

and

the Pre-Placement Health Review

Form

prior to commencing employment. Submission instructions will be provided in the new hire package and all requirements must be satisfied prior to commencing employment.

Women’s College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.

Women's College Hospital, 76 Grenville Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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