Registered Nurse Cipriano Centre for Seniors Health Regular Full-time

Summary of Duties:

Sunnybrook Health Sciences has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse in outpatient geriatric services in the Cipriano Centre for Seniors Health. The Cipriano Centre includes a Day Hospital (rehab) Outreach Team and Geriatric Medicine & Specialized Clinic with a vision to help seniors remain healthy and independent in the community.

Patients seen in the Cipriano Centre consists of individuals aged 65 and older who are at risk of or facing health and social challenges that may include multiple chronic conditions frailty cognitive impairment functional decline and non-medical factors that impact health outcomes (social determinants of health). Access to an interprofessional team that works across the Cipriano Centre allows for seniors health needs to be addressed in a collaborative and comprehensive manner such that care is integrated in partnership with community services to provide care as One Team across sectors.

Summary of Duties:

• Assess plan implement and evaluate care of seniors with complex geriatric health problems;
• Provide consultation to health care professionals and patients regarding geriatric health issues;
• Collaborate with health professionals to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care;
• Assess the coping strengths of the senior and his/her family/support and plan intervention and/or intervene to assist the senior to achieve optimal independent functioning;
• Apply evidence based best practice quality safety and risk reduction principles to clinical practice and system leadership;
• Be a role model for exemplary senior friendly care and promote its senior friendly care principles in the Cipriano Centre;
• Foster a One Team approach ensuring integration collaboration and navigation are embedded across all services; Able to rotate across Day Hospital Clinic and Outreach services as needed
• Collaboratively develop standardized tools processes and guidelines to support integration of practice across the Cipriano Centre;
• Other duties as assigned related to departmental tasks.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Required current Ontario College of Nurses Certificate of competence and BCLS certificate;
• Bachelors degree in Nursing required;

• CNA certification in Gerontology (GNC) is preferred;
• CNA certification in Wound Ostomy & Continence (WOCC) is an asset;
• Additional training in Gerontology required;
• Experience conducting Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA);
• Experience working with geriatric patients and patients with frailty and complex medical and social needs;
• Experience working in Specialized Geriatric Service programs is an asset;
• Experience working in outpatient or community health care teams;
• Experience in phlebotomy IV insertion ECG wound care foot care continence;
• Experience in public speaking and presenting to older adult patient groups with an ability to adapt to many patient needs;
• Experience working with virtual platforms and group facilitating is an asset;
• Ability to liaise with stakeholders and influence people of a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences;
• Working knowledge of community resources Ontario Health at Home community support programs and Regional Geriatric Program;
• Proven well-developed organizational time management skills; flexible and adaptable to change and adjusting priorities;
• Established ability to integrate the concept of person-centred care into direct & indirect clinical practice;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral written and comprehension) working collaboratively within the inter-professional team;
• Ability to adapt to change innovate and be flexible in an ever-changing environment.