Resource Nurse - Emergency

Job Description

Accountabilities :

• Liaising with the discharge and access and flow coordinators as well as admitting staff to coordinate the appropriate bed assignment as well as other members of the inter-professional team to ensure a coordinated approach to patient discharge and transfer
• Collaborating with inter-professional teams, including home and community care, to utilize available resources in the most efficient and effective manner possible with the aim of promoting patient flow and a positive patient experience
• Ensuring that narcotic and controlled substance activities are resolved prior to completion of each unique shift including discrepancies, scheduled counts and shift reports
• Working with and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with the physician team members
• Maintaining current knowledge of emergency preparedness protocols and procedures and the appropriate responses to emergency codes
• Acting as the lead during emergency codes, which may involve reporting to the command center and as the fire warden for the inpatient area
• Liaise with the environmental services team and / or the access and flow coordinator to facilitate timely bed / room cleaning and patient transport

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
• Current registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Minimum five years recent experience practicing as an registered nurse with exemplary clinical skills in emergency required
• Minimum two years recent leadership experience, directly supervising others required
• Current Heart and Stroke Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certificate required
• Coronary Care 1 required
• Coronary Care 2 preferred
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
• Possess clinical expertise and demonstrated exemplary clinical practice with the following up to date courses required : current Trauma Nursing Core course, Emergency Nursing Pediatric course, Emergency Nursing Certified Canada certificate, Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications

Additional Information

Hours : Currently days / nights, 12 hours including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Internal application deadline : June 11, 2024

Applications are still open for external applicants

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