Site:
La Verendrye General Hospital
Department:
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
Status:
Casual/Part-time
Salary Scale:
$37.66/hr to $39.01/hr
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POSITION (Title):
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Casual Telemedicine Coordinator Assistant
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DEPARTMENT/SERVICE
AREA:
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Therapeutic Services
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SITE:
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La Verendrye General Hospital
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REPORTS TO
(Title):
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Director of Therapeutic
Services
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- Graduate of a Registered
Practical Nursing Program and current
Certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Ontario
Telemedicine Network (OTN) Clinical Telemedicine Certification; preferred
- Current
CPR
- Minimum 3 years Registered Practical Nursing
Experience, telemedicine experience considered an asset
- Experience
in education, training and supervision
- Experience
working with physicians and other healthcare professionals
- Exhibits the ability and
competence to work with all computer systems, applications and new technology
- Demonstrated
assessment skills
- Possess excellent
interpersonal skills including distinguished verbal communication
abilities
- Ability to effectively communicate with various levels of external stakeholders and OTN
staff
- Ability
to work independently as well as in a team
- Flexibility
to respond to a fluctuating workload and a changing environment
- Promotes opportunities
for the use of telemedicine
- Dependable,
competent and continued ability to carry out responsibilities
- Familiar with Occupational Health & Safety Workers’ rights and
responsibilities
- Physically capable of performing the essential duties of the job.
BASIC REPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist the telemedicine coordinator with
the development, delivery and monitoring
of high-quality organizational telemedicine initiatives for the corporation.
- Promote
the use of telemedicine to healthcare professionals, patients and the
community on behalf of the corporation.
- Monitor
the day-to-day function of patient appointments in the Telemedicine Units.
- Assist
the telemedicine coordinator with ongoing clinical videoconferencing
activities and associated administrative processes including scheduling
and supervision of telemedicine service delivery.
- Maintain
current knowledge base with respect to the field of telemedicine and
telemedicine activities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Patient Care:
- Maintains
CNO Standards of Practice
- Follows
policies and procedures as set out by the corporation
- Maintains
competence in all clinical skills pertaining to his/her areas of work
- Promotes
a multi-disciplinary approach to client and family-centred care
- Facilitates
patient/family education
- Communicates
effectively with all providers of care
- Utilizes
the Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
on an ongoing basis. Co-ordinates
planning of individual care plans with all disciplines and care providers
- Maintains
the patients medical record
- Preserves
confidentiality of all clients
- Acts
as a client advocate, respecting the dignity, worth and rights of each
individual receiving telemedicine services
Patient Safety:
- Anticipate
changes in the patient’s condition and the likely need for support or
medical assistance
- Adhere
to accepted standards of care
- Adopt
an attitude of mindfulness and hazard awareness
- Adhere
to protocols and guidelines related to patient care and assessment
- Recognize,
respond, and report adverse events
- Communicate
effectively for patient safety
Health and Safety:
- Follows
safe work practices
- Reports
any unsafe conditions
- Promotes
and maintains a safe and healthy working environment
- Evaluates
work procedures and environments to identify potential hazards and ensures
adequate controls are in place
Human Resources:
- Participates
in the orientation process and may assist with mentorship, additional
skills training for co-workers where requested
- Provides
supervision of and/or mentorship of RPN’s facilitating telemedicine as
delegated
- Will
cover vacation requests received by telemedicine coordinator, as well as
days when additional assistance is required
Community Partners & Resources:
- Participates
in Regional Telemedicine activities as delegated
- Has
knowledge of and collaborates with other community organizations and
services to improve client care or provide continuing care
- Has
a good working relationship with Regional Telehealth staff, physicians and
Telehealth specialists.
Collaborates to provide optimal utilization of services to provide
the highest levels of care
- Cooperates
with other agencies in education regarding services and care available in
the community
Quality Improvement:
- Participates
in the hospital accreditation process and quality improvement initiatives
Equipment:
- Provides
input into plans for purchase of telemedicine equipment
- Ensures
adequate supplies and equipment are available for daily patient care
- Ensures
he/she is appropriately educated in the use of all equipment prior to
using and cares for all equipment
- Initiates
and follows up with maintenance and/or repairs of equipment as necessary
- Reports
any equipment problems/failure to the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)
Help Desk
- Develop
expertise in the use and care of Telemedicine equipment
Other Activities:
- Participates
on teams/committees within the organization as requested/required
- Support
regular nurse participation in OTN training sessions, monthly meetings,
and in the development and sharing of telemedicine best practices, support
program monitoring and evaluation activities with OTN partners and/or the
LHIN
- Collection
and reporting of required monthly telemedicine statistics and workload for
the corporation
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Human Resource Policies
Satisfactory vulnerable sector screening
Department Policies
Corporation Policies
Extra Information: