Registered Nurse - Trauma & Neurosurgery
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
The RN works within a changing environment and in inter-professional teams to advocate for and promote wellness while ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and ethical nursing care. The RN shares his/her knowledge and expertise with others and contributes to the advancement of nursing practice excellence. The RN continually enhances his/her practice and competencies through ongoing learning, education, experience and reflective practice.
Responsibilities
The primary role of the RN is to provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, patient-centred quality care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and SMH¿s mission, vision, values and policies. The RN optimizes the patient's experience and care outcomes by:
The RN has 4 key areas of responsibility:
Responsibilities
The primary role of the RN is to provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, patient-centred quality care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and SMH¿s mission, vision, values and policies. The RN optimizes the patient's experience and care outcomes by:
- Being accountable for one's decisions and professional practice;
- Establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patient;
- Collaborating with other members of the patient's care team; and,
- Coordinating and communicating patient care activities.
The RN has 4 key areas of responsibility:
- Acquires information to assess patient care and learning needs
- Develops a plan of care and integrates nursing activities with other inter-professional activities
- Engages in critical inquiry and reflection to select evidence-based interventions
- Organizes nursing care and assigns or changes nursing care activities where appropriate
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed
- Anticipates, recognizes and addresses rapidly changing situations
- Provides health education to patients and their families using effective teaching strategies
- Documents observations, assessments and care provision
- Contributes to discharge and transition planning
- Refers patient to other agencies or services as needed
- Serves as the primary resource for organizing and coordinating patient care activities
- Establishes and maintains respectful, collaborative, therapeutic and inter-professional relationships
- Coordinates and communicates patient care activities for a safe and seamless transition and appropriate transfer of accountability
- Participates in hospital committees and other groups
- Aligns behavior with SMH's vision, mission and values and Code of Conduct
- Supports the advancement of professional practice
- Utilizes effective judgment in assigning patient care activities
- Engages in self-reflection, performance review and ongoing learning
- Participates in mentoring, teaching and /or coaching students, co-workers and other regulated and unregulated health professionals
- Embraces change that leads to improved nursing practice and better patient outcomes
- Advocates for a safe and healthy work environment
- Participates in or supports research projects
- Supports and participates in evidence based practice implementation and quality improvement initiatives
- Must have Current General Class (Practicing) Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- BLS Certification
- Must have recent experience in managing the care of adult post-surgical patients
- Neurosurgical experience preferred
- Neuroscience Certification or Advanced Trauma Care Course preferred
- Ability to work collaboratively with other professions / disciplines in a team environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven planning, time management, organization and coordination skills
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate nursing care to adult patients, assess needs, develop and adjust care plans, and respond to changing clinical situations. Coordinate care and transitions with interprofessional teams, educate patients and families, document care, support professional development, and contribute to research and quality improvement.
Requirements
A current General Class practicing registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, BLS certification, and recent experience managing adult post-surgical patient care are required. Neurosurgical experience, Neuroscience Certification, or an Advanced Trauma Care Course are preferred; strong collaboration, communication, planning, time-management, organization, and coordination skills are also expected.
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Evidence-Based Nursing
- Post-Surgical Patient Care
- Trauma Care
- Neurosurgical Care
- Patient Education
- Care Coordination
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Clinical Judgment
- Documentation
- Discharge Planning
- Communication
- Time Management
- Mentoring
- Quality Improvement
- Reflective Practice
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- Healthcare
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- College of Nurses of Ontario
- General Class Registration
- BLS Certification
- Adult Post-Surgical Care
- Neurosurgery
- Neuroscience Certification
- Advanced Trauma Care Course
- Trauma Care
- Patient-Centred Care
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Patient Education
- Care Coordination
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Clinical Judgment
- Discharge Planning
- Clinical Documentation
- Quality Improvement
- Research
- Mentoring
- Reflective Practice
- Therapeutic Relationships
- Patient Safety