Registered Nurse - Stroke Unit
Registered Nurse - Stroke Unit
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Job Description
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 Stroke Unit. As part of the interprofessional 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
- Compliance with policies and procedures associated with observations
- Professional patientcentred care to ensure patient safety and physiological and psychological wellbeing associated with creating a therapeutic relationship and environment
- Providing care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural environment
- Practicing according to the infection control and prevention measures
- Responding to emergency situations by recognizing changes in patients 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
Qualifications :
- Neurology experience within the last five years with minimum of two years in acute medicine required
- Successful completion of hemisphere stroke competencies series mandatory within six months
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale certificate required within 30 days of hire
- Experience working with the geriatric patient (within the last two years) preferred
- Experience in care of patient with TPN NG tubes chest tubes wound care enteral feeds IV therapy blood collection and isolation (within the last two years) preferred
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 problemsolving conflictresolution and decisionmaking skills required
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional team
- Demonstrated knowledge of patient and familycentred care
- Demonstrated experience with patient and family health teaching required
- Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills required
- Demonstrated excellent customer service organizational and criticalthinking 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 and fastpaced environment
- Exemplary clinical practice within an interprofessional 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 Values of Respect Excellence Service Compassion Innovation and Collaboration
- May be required to travel and work between all Osler sites
- Excellent attendance punctuality and work record
- Knowledge and understanding of information systems and technology
Additional Information :
Hours: Currently Days/Evenings 8 hour shifts including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)
SALARY:
Minimum: $39.07 per hour
Maximum: $56.00 per hour
Internal application deadline: Tuesday February 18 2025
Applications are still open for external applicants.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
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