Registered Nurse - Palliative Pain Management Clinic - Multiple Sites

- Part-time
- Program: PALLIATIVE
- Site: Multiple sites
- Departments: N. Palliative Pain Management Clinic - 0971.350107501
- Job Category: Oncology/Palliative
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Union Group: ONA
- Schedule: Days
- Employment Type: Part Time

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands‑on skills development, cross‑department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of world‑class health care inspired by our people and communities.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment.

The Registered Nurse (RN)



is a regulated health care professional who is accountable and responsible for providing quality patient focused nursing care to patients in the palliative pain management clinic. As part of the inter‑professional health care team, the RN will practice according to the nursing practice expectations set by Osler, the regulatory practice standards of the College of Nurses and the legislative requirements set by the Regulated Health Professions Act.

Accountabilities:

- Safe nursing practice in all aspects of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
- Professional, patient‑centred care to ensure patient safety and physiological and psychological well-being
- Providing care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural setting
- Practicing according to the infection control and prevention measures
- Responding to emergency situations by recognizing changes in patient's health status and consulting appropriately when necessary using transfer of accountability principles
- Providing health teaching to patients and families including thorough discharge instructions to ensure the continuity of care in the community
- Recent acute palliative care experience within the last five years required
- Palliative Care Certificate or Certified Hospice Palliative Care NurseCertificate required




- Proficient in core competencies for palliative care including pain assessment tools such as palliative performance scale and edmonton symptom assessment system

Core competencies:

- Current registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Sound knowledge of nursing process, theory, and responsibilities to the nursing profession
- BCLS required
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, conflict‑resolution and decision‑making skills required
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an inter‑professional team
- Demonstrated knowledge of patient and family‑centred care
- Demonstrated experience with patient and family health teaching required
- Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills required
- Demonstrated excellent customer service, organizational and critical‑thinking skills required
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development as it applies to the profession and related field
- Demonstrated ability to work in a stressful environment
- Exemplary clinical practice within an inter‑professional team to develop appropriate strategies for patient care
- Ability to prioritize patient care needs and make autonomous decisions
- Excellent physical assessment skills required
- Ability to promote a healthy work environment and practice excellent client safety guidelines
- Knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
- May be required to travel and work between all Osler site

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