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Site: Department: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services

Status: Part-time

Salary Scale: $37.66/hr to $39.01/hr

POSITION (Title)

DEPARTMENT/SERVICE AREA

Therapeutic Services

SITE

REPORTS TO (Title)

Director of Therapeutic Services

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

Graduate of a Registered Practical Nursing Program and current Certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario

Current CPR

Minimum 3 years Registered Practical Nursing Experience, telemedicine experience considered an asset

Experience in education, training and supervision

Experience working with physicians and other healthcare professionals

Exhibits the ability and competence to work with all computer systems, applications and new technology

Demonstrated assessment skills

Possess excellent interpersonal skills including distinguished verbal communication abilities

Ability to effectively communicate w ith various levels of external stakeholders and OTN staff

Ability to work independently as well as in a team

Flexibility to respond to a fluctuating workload and a changing environment

Promotes opportunities for the use of telemedicine

Dependable, competent and continued ability to carry out responsibilities

Familiar with Occupational Health & Safety Workers’ rights and responsibilities

Physically capable of performing the essential duties of the job.

BASIC REPONSIBILITIES

Assist the telemedicine coordinator with the development, delivery and monitoring of high-quality organizational telemedicine initiatives for the corporation.

Promote the use of telemedicine to healthcare professionals, patients and the community on behalf of the corporation.





Monitor the day-to-day function of patient appointments in the Telemedicine Units.

Assist the telemedicine coordinator with ongoing clinical videoconferencing activities and associated administrative processes including scheduling and supervision of telemedicine service delivery.

Maintain current knowledge base with respect to the field of telemedicine and telemedicine activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains CNO Standards of Practice

Follows policies and procedures as set out by the corporation

Maintains competence in all clinical skills pertaining to his/her areas of work

Promotes a multi-disciplinary approach to client and family-centred care

Facilitates patient/family education

Communicates effectively with all providers of care

Utilizes the Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care on an ongoing basis. Co-ordinates planning of individual care plans with all disciplines and care providers

Maintains the patients medical record

Preserves confidentiality of all clients

Acts as a client advocate, respecting the dignity, worth and rights of each individual receiving telemedicine services

Anticipate changes in the patient’s condition and the likely need for support or medical assistance

Adhere to accepted standards of care

Adopt an attitude of mindfulness and hazard awareness

Adhere to protocols and guidelines related to patient care and assessment

Recognize, respond, and report adverse events

Communicate effectively for patient safety

Health and Safety

Follows safe work practices

Reports any unsafe conditions

Promotes and maintains a safe and healthy working environment





Evaluates work procedures and environments to identify potential hazards and ensures adequate controls are in place

Human Resources

Participates in the orientation process and may assist with mentorship, additional skills training for co-workers where requested

Provides supervision of and/or mentorship of RPN’s facilitating telemedicine as delegated

Will cover vacation requests received by telemedicine coordinator, as well as days when additional assistance is required

Community Partners & Resources:

Participates in Regional Telemedicine activities as delegated

Has knowledge of and collaborates with other community organizations and services to improve client care or provide continuing care

Has a positive working relationship with Regional Telehealth staff, physicians and Telehealth specialists. Collaborates to provide optimal utilization of services to provide the highest levels of care

Cooperates with other agencies in education regarding services and care available in the community

Quality Improvement

Participates in the hospital accreditation process and quality improvement initiatives

Equipment

Provides input into plans for purchase of telemedicine equipment

Ensures adequate supplies and equipment are available for daily patient care

Ensures he/she is appropriately educated in the use of all equipment prior to using and cares for all equipment

Initiates and follows up with maintenance and/or repairs of equipment as necessary

Reports any equipment problems/failure to the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) Help Desk

Develop expertise in the use and care of Telemedicine equipment

Other Activities

Participates on teams/committees within the organization as requested/required

Support regular nurse participation in OTN training sessions, monthly meetings, and in the development and sharing of telemedicine best practices, support program monitoring and evaluation activities with OTN partners and/or the LHIN

Collection and reporting of required monthly telemedicine statistics and workload for the corporation

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

S atisfatory vulnerable sector screening

📌 Part Time Telemedicine Coordinator Assistant (Winnipeg)
🏢 Riverside Health Care
📍 Winnipeg