Follow Up Registered Nurse - Part-time (SADV)

Competition : 250-24

Department / Unit : SADV

Position Type : Part Time

Bargaining Unit : ONA

Posting Date : 2024-07-31 12 : 00

Headwaters Health Care Centre. One Community, Caring Together.

We are a dedicated team of professionals focused on providing the best care possible for our patients, families, and caregivers. We work together to care for the whole person from hospital to home.

We are looking for a Follow-Up Registered Nurse to work with our SADV Department to help us continue in our mission to serve our community with Kindness, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork

Position Responsibilities :

The follow-up Registered Nurse is a member of the Ontario Network of Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Treatment Centres (ONSADVTC) Reports to the Manager for Ambulatory Care, Dialysis, SADV and Mental Health. This position supports the survivors of sexual violence and intimate partner violence with care in the region of Dufferin-Caledon and surrounding acute care centres without an ONSADVTC. This position combines on-call and scheduled weekly shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Duties : Acute Patient Care :

• Provides emergency medical and nursing care to survivors of sexual assault and / or intimate partner violence (IPV) as outlined in the ONSADVTC Standards of Care (2019).
• Assess physical, mental, and emotional support / crisis counselling.
• Understand and explain options for care within the SADV program, including forensic evidence collection, physical examination, sexually transmitted infections testing and prophylaxis and pregnancy testing and prophylaxis.
• Develops safety planning for survivors and their immediate family.
• Provides follow-up care for the survivor – including medical, nursing and forensic as outlined in the ONSADVTC Standards of Care (2019).
• Ensures collaboration with and partnership with the hospital’s emergency departments in the catchment area of the Sunrise Centre Sexual Assault / Intimate Partner Violence Treatment Centre (SA / IPVTC).
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and literature related to sexual and intimate partner violence.
• Participates in educational resource development.
• Participates in monthly mandatory staff meetings and education.
• Performs additional duties as assigned within scope.

Follow-up Patient Care :

All HHCC employees :

Qualifications :

Hiring Salary Range : $39.07 - $56.00

Why Headwaters?

Our values are more than words, they are what define and connect us. They determine how we work, how we behave, and how we relate to our patients, their families, and caregivers as well as to everyone who is part of the Headwaters community

We offer a wide range of employee perks, for information on our comprehensive benefits package, please visit Headwaters Health Care Centre - Careers at Headwaters