Registered Nurse - Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre

Women's College Hospital•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$41 - CA$59•Hybrid

About The Position

Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice. Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone. Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario. This is a Temporary Part-Time Opportunity (up to 4 months) Type: Replacement

Requirements

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
Basic Cardiac Life Support is required
Crisis counselling skills
Physical assessment skills including vaginal examination; venipuncture
Confident working independently
Able to manage stressful situations
Effective self-care strategies
Teaching/public speaking experience
Commitment to an understanding of & practice consistent with a feminist analysis of violence against women and cultural competency
Demonstrated commitment to the strategic goals of the organization
Demonstrated record of good performance and acceptable attendance will be considered as part of the selection criteria
Professional behavior and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is Preferred
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training preferred
Experience in emergency nursing preferred
Experience working in diverse communities preferred.
Ability to speak a second language is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive emergency care to adult (female and male) survivors of sexual assault and/or domestic violence who present to Women’s College Hospital or one of the hospital mobile sites
Assess physical, mental & emotional status of victims as well as their coping strategies
Provide emotional support/reassurances/ validation/ crisis counselling
Perform physical examination and collection of hospital specimens for STI’s, pregnancy, etc.
Collect forensic evidence
Carry out prescribed treatments
Refer clients to local support service agencies
Explain options for care in SADVCC
Provide accurate verbal and written information to clients about sexual assault, treatment rendered and follow-up services available
Maintain thorough & accurate documentation according to established criteria
Provide courtroom testimony as required
Provides outreach activities to other professionals/community partners/public
Participate in program research activities to build relationships and linkages with services related to violence issues across WCH and the GTA
Participate in QA, policy development and evaluation
Maintain treatment room and follow up clinic
As a role model and champion, you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.