Wound Care Resource Nurse, Nursing Education

At Sinai Health we care create possibilities and offer hope. We are looking for aWound Care Resource Nurseto support ourNursing Educationdepartment.

Job Outline:
Nursing Scope of Practice Statement:
The practice of nursing is the promotion of health and the assessment of the provision of care for and the treatment of health conditions by supportive preventive therapeutic palliative and rehabilitative means in order to attain or maintain optimal function (CNO 2004 p. 3).
The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive quality patient/family centred health care services and:

• Has the knowledge skills and judgement needed to provide competent evidence-based nursing practice
• Shall be responsible for meeting the standards and exercising judgement for providing safe competent and ethical nursing care as outlined in the College of Nurses of Ontario Professional Standards (2002) Guidelines for ethical behaviour (CNO 2005c) Bridgepoint Hospitals Policies Procedures and Protocols regarding the standards of care appropriate to his or her area of clinical practice
• Provides nursing care in collaboration with the patient significant others and interprofessional team
• Shall be responsible for all new admissions and the admission assessment
• Provides leadership and contributes to an environment that fosters interprofessional collaborative practice and quality/safe patient care practices
• Is responsible for establishing a patient care plan based on bio-psychosocial and spiritual needs assessment and integrating other health professionals recommendations

Consistent with the philosophy of Bridgepoint Hospital and the Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Model the Registered Nurse shall involve patients and their families in developing the plan of care and in facilitating choice among care options so that care is individualized according to each patients needs. The Registered Nurse also solicits patients and family input to evaluate their own care promote disease self-management and health promotion activities to improve care for all patients.

Education & Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in nursing preferred
• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Completion of an Advanced Wound Care Workshop Certificate from a recognized institution or hospital required; or certification must be completed within 6 months of hire; two related Workshop Certificates preferred;
• Minimum one year of experience in wound care management
• Current BCLS certification
• Ostomy experience preferred
• Recent completion of a physical assessment course preferred

Employment at Sinai Health is conditional upon the verification of credentials completion of a health review and demonstrating proof of immunity and vaccination status of vaccine-preventable diseases. All employees and affiliates will follow safe work practices and comply with health and safety policies procedures and training. If you believe you are one of the very few people who may require an exemption from vaccination supporting medical information must be submitted to our Occupational Health department who will review and assess.

Sinai Health is comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care. We deliver excellent care in hospital community and home focusing on the comprehensive needs of people. Sinai Health discovers and translates scientific breakthroughs pushes boundaries for health solutions and educates future clinical and scientific leaders. Clinical areas of specialization include rehabilitation and complex continuing care surgery and oncology urgent and critical care and womens and infants health. The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute ranks among the top ten biomedical research institutes in the world. Sinai Health is a full affiliate of the University of Toronto.

As an equal opportunity employer who understands that diversity enriches our community and culture we invite applications from all qualified candidates including Indigenous Peoples racialized people disabled people/people with disabilities women and members of 2SLGBTQIA communities. If you require accommodation(s) due to disability at any point during the application and hiring process please contact ext. 7050 or email .