IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITY

Registered Nurse
Department: Operating Room
Reports To: Program Manager, Perioperative Services
Duration: 12 Months
Location: GTA, ON

Key Accountabilities:

- Provides initial and ongoing assessment and interpretation of patient’s health status within the framework of professional nursing practice, and in accordance with the principles of patient and family centered care.

- Assesses and interprets information regarding the patient’s culture and values system, healthcare goals, and their desire to participate in their care.

- Assesses patient goals for care / discharge and ensures supports are in place to facilitate the achievement of these goals.

- Adapt communication and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with patients and their families, co-workers, physicians, volunteers and others within our health care community.

- Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patient and their families.

- Develops a comprehensive, individualized plan of care in collaboration with the patient, their family, and the interdisciplinary team.

Implements patient care interventions within professional scope of practice and as ordered by the most responsible physician.

- Participates at interdisciplinary team rounds, patient care conferences, and discharge planning meetings.

- Utilizes educational materials to support patients understanding of their health care, health promotion, and/or health maintenance, and the enhancement of their individual wellbeing.

- Liaises with other providers in the community to ensure a smooth transition across the care continuum.

- Ensures the implementation, coordination and ongoing evaluation of the patient or client care plan including the documentation of patient’s responses to interventions and achievement of expected outcomes.

- Ensures an appropriate assignment of patient care to the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) and collaborates as requested/required by patient acuity.

- Supports the orientation of new staff and students to the service or unit by sharing his/her nursing knowledge and contributing to a supportive learning environment.

- Develops a learning plan to facilitate skill acquisition and continued professional growth.

- Effectively apply organizational and time management skills to prioritize workload, to problem solve, and to adapt to frequent interruptions and change.

- Advocates for and supports the principles of patient and family centered care.

- Practices infection control standards and precautions to promote safety

- Promotes a safe work environment by identifying and resolving potential risk issues.

Competencies and Requirements:

· Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

· Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.

· Completion of a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

· Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.

· Successful completion of a recognized O.R Certificate course from an approved teaching institution.

· Minimum one (1) - two (2) years’ experience in an acute care hospital.

· Minimum two (2) years’ experience with scrubbing and circulation experience in a variety of surgical specialties including such as cardiac, general, urology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, orthopedics, plastics.

· Knowledge and understanding of the legislation and standards relevant to nursing and the practice area.

· Knowledge and understanding in the biological, psycho-social and nursing sciences required to meet the needs of patients presenting with complex problems and needs.

· Sound judgment and the ability to use research to inform decision-making and professional practice.

· Ability to recognize the significance of and links between a wide range of signs, symptoms or responses in order to manage the care of complex, acutely ill patients with the goal of achieving positive outcomes.

· Ability to work with a wide variety of technologies and medical equipment used in the management of patient care including basic key boarding skills for documenting electronically.

· Advanced assessment skills with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources.

· Advanced communication skills with the ability to adapt communication styles to meet the needs of the specific patients and other health care team members.

· Ability to handle high levels of stress associated with emergencies and medical conditions and effectively multi-task in a complex and fast-paced environment.

LHH Knightsbridge Interim Management is a service to help our clients address a wide range of scenarios including leadership support due to sudden departures, driving key change initiatives or leading transformation projects. Our interim executives step in with minimal downtime to meet specific objectives and deliver results. All have held senior positions in the past and have now chosen to offer their unique depth and breadth of experience to organizations on a limited engagement basis. Follow the LHH Knightsbridge LinkedIn page and set up a job alert to learn about new Executive Interim opportunities.

Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge Corp. is committed to providing equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure a barrier-free recruitment process. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and our AODA policy, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the hiring process. If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, please provide your accommodation needs in advance to the Recruitment Lead for this opportunity.

We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: $35.00-$45.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Greater Toronto Area, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Acute care: 1 year (preferred)
• nursing in operating rooms: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• nursing license and registered with the CNO (preferred)

Work Location: One location

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