Registered Nurse - Family Practice Health Centre (Toronto)

Registered Nurse - Family Practice Health Centre (Toronto)

12 Oct
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Women’s College Hospital
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Toronto

12 Oct

Women’s College Hospital

Toronto

Type: New Position - Two (2) Vacancies!

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative healthcare team at Women's College Hospital as a Casual Registered Nurse within our Family Practice Health Centre!

Summary of Duties, but not limited to: Provides direct nursing care and participates in teaching medical students and nursing students Organizes the daily activities of the Team for the provision of patient care

Records patient health care information in a precise, concise and organized manner Organized necessary follow-up arrangements/referrals to community-based services for patients Assists patients with access appropriate health care Review lab, radiology and other patient results and informs patients of procedure results in accordance with the standards established by the Ontario College of Nurses (e.g. lab, radiology or other investigative procedures) as required and organizes necessary follow-up arrangements

Assesses patient phone calls, gives advice, and responds to patient problems in accordance to the standards established be the Ontario College of Nurses

Guided by the RNAO Best Practice Guidelines, assists patients to make realistic short and long-term goals Provides patient education related to all stages of life and refers to community resources as necessary

Liaises with physicians, other nurses, Team Secretaries, Health Records Staff, Aide and other staff to ensure team and unit functions efficiently and effectively and ensures continuity of patient care Performs a variety of medical procedures such as: immunizations, injections, dressing, ear syringing, liquid nitrogen treatments As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe,



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 Current registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Nurses required

Bachelors of Nursing Degree preferred Basic Cardiac Life Support certificate required A minimum of 3-5 years experience in a Primary Care/Family Practice setting in the following clinical practice areas: Lifestyle and prevention (i.e. Smoking cessation, alcohol use, diet and exercise), immunizations (baby, child, adolescent and adult), Surveillance and screening (i.e. Cancer screening – colorectal, cervical, breast), Life cycle clinical management (i.e.

Clinical visits – well baby, child, adolescent, maternity, adult and frail elderly), Sexual health, Family violence, Chronic disease management (i.e. Mental health, diabetes, hypertension, CHD, stroke, TIAs, asthma, COPD, hypothyroidism, epilepsy, cancer), Palliative management

Excellent computer skills and a minimum of 2 years experience with an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Primary Care system or equivalent experience required

Demonstrated ability to make autonomous nursing decisions regarding patient care

Ability to independently triage a wide variety of primary patient situations and phone calls

Ability to work in a fast paced team environment

Excellent patient assessment, triaging skills and teaching experience

Demonstrated leadership and effective interpersonal skills

Ability to organize time and set priorities effectively

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Proven attendance and punctuality.

Professional behavior and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, 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 secure environment for all

📌 Registered Nurse - Family Practice Health Centre (Toronto)
🏢 Women’s College Hospital
📍 Toronto

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