Registered Nurse

Women's College Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 99,000; Part time

Job summary

Women's College Hospital is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse for the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre. This role requires a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Nurses will provide comprehensive care to survivors and work collaboratively in a team committed to innovation and equity in healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)

Qualifications

• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training preferred.
• Experience in emergency nursing preferred.
• Ability to speak a second language is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency care to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.
• Assess physical, mental, and emotional status.
• Collect forensic evidence and perform physical examinations.

Skills

Crisis counselling skills

Physical assessment skills

Effective self-care strategies

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Job description

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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.

An exciting Regular Part-Time opportunity as a Registered Nurse in the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre.

This is a Regular Part-Time Role

Type: Replacement

FTE: 0.3

Summary Of Duties

• 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.

The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training preferred
• Crisis counselling skills
• Experience in emergency nursing preferred
• Experience working in diverse communities preferred.
• 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
• Ability to speak a second language is strongly preferred
• 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
  
  

This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all.

Why Choose Us?

• Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
• Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
• Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).
  
  

Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.

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