Resource Nurse, Inpatient Cardiology

Humber River Health•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$45 - CA$63•Onsite

About The Position

Humber River Health is North America’s first fully digital hospital, committed to changing healthcare through technology and clinical expertise. Serving a diverse community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, we prioritize Equity, Inclusivity, and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team. Our approach makes technology work for staff and physicians, allowing more time for patient care, reducing inefficiencies, and minimizing errors. We are formally affiliated with the University of Toronto and Queen’s University, aiming to become a community academic hospital. Our Research Strategy is framed by Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology, and Community Connection. We are actively creating a renaissance in healthcare and invite you to lead the way on our journey towards high reliability care. The Resource Person (RP) holds primary day-to-day responsibility for patient care, ensuring the safety and quality of the experience for both patients and staff, and managing patient flow outcomes within the care area. The RP provides clinical leadership in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, adhering to the College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Professional Practice, the Regulated Health Profession Act, and the Mission, Vision, and Values of Humber River Health. Within this role, the RP contributes to the Humber River Strategy and actively promotes and supports patient- and family-centred engagement and care.

Requirements

Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.
Maintains current speciality certifications for related clinical area.
BCLS certification or equivalent.
Two years recent/related experience in clinical specialty or equivalent education and experience within the last five years.
Leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred.
Related CNA Certification, specialty certification (if appropriate) from accredited program preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures accurate and complete communication regarding patient related issues from shift to shift.
Assists manager/educator in identification of any areas of clinical practice that need development.
Ensures a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Ensures appropriate follow up of any issues which may have arisen from previous shift (e.g., patient/family concerns, incidents, change in patient acuity).
Has general awareness of plans of care for all patients including patient status and special procedures.
Works hours that are flexible and may include weekends.
At times may have to have a patient assignment in consultation with staff.
Ensures patient assignments are based on patient needs and the scope of practice/skills of staff.
Adjusts staffing and assignments throughout the shift as required, and anticipates adjustments for future shifts.
Acts as a clinical resource to staff as required.
Facilitates effective communication among interdisciplinary team members.
Reports problems affecting patient care or the unit to the manager.
Delivers direct patient care as required.
Ensures patient care plans are reflective of current patient status.
Facilitates interdisciplinary team planning for patients.
Monitors Command Centre Tiles to ensure the inter-disciplinary team is responsive to patient clinical status and patient flow.
Encourages staff to participate in rounds with physicians, sharing information with other inter-disciplinary team members.
Ensures discharge planning is conducted in an efficient and effective manner using hospital and community resources as necessary.
Facilitates patient transfers within the hospital or to another facility.
Collaborates with Resource Persons on other units/areas regarding patient transfers and clinical issues.
Attends daily bed allocation meetings.
Communicates with Command Centre and Patient Flow Manager to facilitate patient flow in the clinic area.
Engages in continuous learning activities such as attendance at in-services, seminars, and courses, sharing information obtained at educational sessions with colleagues.
Assists Manager/Clinical Practice Leader in identifying staff educational needs.
In conjunction with Manager/Clinical Practice Leader, co-ordinates staff attendance at in-services.
Shares nursing knowledge and expertise with staff through incidental teaching.
Collaborates with nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members to ensure patient teaching programs are implemented.
Identifies need for patient education resources/materials.
Participates in nursing education programs by collaborating with Manager/Clinical Practice Leader and instructors from nursing faculties to help identify preceptors and appropriate patient assignments for students/orientees.
Facilitates orientation of orientees/students.
Assigns staff to attend mandatory in-services.
Informs manager of any relevant issues related to patients, families, or staff.
Leads daily Patient Quality & Safety Huddles with the interdisciplinary team.
Ensures staff provide factual, timely information/documentation to Manager regarding patient/staff incidents/equipment malfunction.
Ensures equipment on the unit is maintained in good working order.
Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement.
Ensures safety issues are dealt with promptly by initiating maintenance requisitions.
Assists Manager with staffing (e.g., replacement for sick calls, schedule changes, etc.), ensuring appropriate composition of staff is available to meet patient care needs for the upcoming weeks.
Other duties as assigned by the Manager.