Registered Nurse - C6 Medicine Surgical Unit - Temporary full-time 2024-7467

Summary of Duties

The RN supports the philosophy of person-focused care and principles and the mission and values of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

The RN works closely with the members of the interprofessional team to provide care including discharge planning.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Patient focused care to medical, acute geriatric, short stay, surgical oncology , gynaecological oncology and plastics

The main functions of the RN includes but not limited to:

• Assessment, intervention, education and patient advocacy
• Provides patient centred care within interdisciplinary care team to meet the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients in supporting their return to the baseline functioning and discharge to the community
• Demonstrate advanced communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and interpersonal/team building skills
• Plans for, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, including medications administrations as well as treatments plans which fall within the RN’s scope of practice
• Fosters ongoing learning for staff and students with a commitment to preceptorship
• Integration of research findings into practice, participate in unit projects or organizational initiatives such as i-lead and best practice champion

Qualifications/Skills:

• Current registration with the Ontario College of Nurses Registration in good standing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
• Current B.C.L.S. required
• Successful completion of pre-interview quiz and received passing mark on quiz
• Recent experience in acute care medicine, minimum 2 years preferred
• Surgical Oncology experience preferred
• Nursing Oncology Certificate preferred
• Computer literacy is an asset
• Demonstrated ability to take professional accountability for leading, organizing, providing and delegating care activities for the units, patients and families
• Demonstrated commitment to person-centered care concept and principles
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent assessment, critical thinking, problem solving and clinical decision making skills
• Established good time management skills, with the ability to set priorities while working in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member in an interprofessional team environment
• Demonstrated ability to implement and champion change
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and evidence-based practice