Occupational Health Nurse

CGI Njoyn; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

North York General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse in Occupational Health to join a multidisciplinary team. You will promote workplace health, safety and wellness for staff, physicians, volunteers, learners and families, building strong relationships across the organization.

You will assess and manage health conditions, respond to emergencies, participate in immunization and disease surveillance, and contribute to teaching and research initiatives as part of the hospital's academic

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care and assess/manage diverse health conditions.
• Manage health and illness absence and adverse events.
• Conduct disease surveillance and immunization activities.
• Respond to emergency situations and provide education.
• Support academic mandate through teaching and learning and/or research/innovation.

Skills

Organized

Great Communicators

Decisive

Safety Conscious

Committed

Job description

Registered Nurse, Occupational Health

Your goal in this position is to participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team to promote workplace health, safety, and wellness for all persons who carry on work activities at North York General Hospital. You’re a great relationship builder, and foster close contacts with peers across the entire organization. You have great interpersonal skills, and effortlessly connect with physicians and staff. Your primary responsibilities include: primary care, physically assess and manage a variety of health conditions, health & illness absence management, adverse event management, disease surveillance and immunization, respond to emergency situations as well as education and teaching. This position supports the Hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and/or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, patients and families.

Great Registered Nurses are:

• Organized – they embrace the challenge of prioritizing patient care demands in a fast paced environment, and are eager to engage with new challenges every single day
• Great Communicators – they communicate effectively with colleagues, staff, volunteers and families
• Decisive – at the end of the day, they have the ability to make the big decisions, to take ownership of their actions, and use their critical thinking and problem solving skills in the best interests of the patient
• Safety Conscious – they know that keeping everyone safe and healthy is the highest priority, and follow all H&S policies and guidelines
• Committed – they embrace our learning culture and demonstrate ongoing commitment to professional development to enhance their knowledge and skills