Registered Nurse (Endoscopy - M2)

Michael Garron Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead the Coordinated Care Team, engage in care planning and delivery, and ensure high-level team functioning. You will apply clinical knowledge, leadership, and therapeutic nursing interventions with patients and families.

The role requires endoscopy and post-anesthesia care experience, strong collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and commitment to infection control and educational goals.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current certificate of Registration issued by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Peri-Anesthesia certificate (within last 2 years) required.
• Current BCLS.
• Physical Assessment course required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Coordinated Care Team in care planning, coordination and delivery.
• Apply clinical knowledge and leadership to collect and interpret information and make nursing decisions.
• Carry out therapeutic nursing interventions with patient- and family-centered care.

Skills

Leadership

I.V. insertion

Infection control

Adult learning/teaching

Team collaboration

Communication

Endoscopic support

Endoscope handling

Post-anesthesia care

Critical Care

Education

Bachelor of RN (B.Sc.N) or equivalent

Registration with College of Nurses of Ontario

Peri-Anesthesia certificate

Current BCLS

Physical Assessment course

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurses possess a defined body of advanced knowledge, clinical skills and procedural skills and professional attitudes, which are directed to effective patient and family-centered care. In serving as the leader of the Coordinated Care Team, Registered Nurses have a pivotal role in care planning, coordination and delivery and in ensuring high level functioning of the health care team. RNs apply both their clinical knowledge as well as their leadership skills to collect and interpret information, make appropriate nursing clinical decisions, and carry out therapeutic nursing interventions. Their care is characterized by up-to-date, ethical, and resource-efficient clinical practice as well as with effective communication in partnership with patients and families and other health care providers.

Overview

Registered Nurses possess a defined body of advanced knowledge, clinical skills and procedural skills and professional attitudes, which are directed to effective patient and family-centered care. In serving as the leader of the Coordinated Care Team, Registered Nurses have a pivotal role in care planning, coordination and delivery and in ensuring high level functioning of the health care team. RNs apply both their clinical knowledge as well as their leadership skills to collect and interpret information, make appropriate nursing clinical decisions, and carry out therapeutic nursing interventions. Their care is characterized by up-to-date, ethical, and resource-efficient clinical practice as well as with effective communication in partnership with patients and families and other health care providers.

Education

• Registered Nurse with current certificate of Registration issued by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Peri-Anesthesia certificate (completion of program within the last 2 years) required.
• Current BCLS.
• Physical Assessment course required.

Qualification

• At least one year experience in the last 2 years in assisting with endoscopic procedures including and not limited to Gastro/colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, ERCP procedures within a Endoscopic environment or Operating Room required.
• Post anaesthesia care experience (first stage recovery) required.
• Demonstrated experience and competence within the last 2 years in electrocautery use, applications and safety required.
• Demonstrated experience in endoscope cleaning, handling and care.
• Demonstrated proficiency in I.V. insertion and therapy required.
• Critical Care experience an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of adult learning principles when teaching patients, their families, colleagues and students.
• Demonstrated knowledge of infection control.
• Demonstrated motivation to pursue educational goals.
• Strong leadership skills and experience taking the lead in multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a highly skilled interdisciplinaryteam.
• Demonstrated ability to implement plan of care including independent and interdependent nursing functions.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in unit quality initiatives and measurements including the collection of workload statistics.
• Demonstrated understanding of accountability based practice; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good work and attendance record required.
• CSGNA membership an asset.
• Must be prepared to work in all areas of Surgery.
• All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
• All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
• All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health andsafety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY & ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) champions accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity through the creation of an inclusive and diverse work environment. At Michael Garron Hospital, we strive to an equitable and inclusive employer. We encourage candidates from Black, First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, people of colour, women, people with disabilities and individuals who identify with the diverse communities that we serve, to join the MGH team.

Through our values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Inclusion and Courage, Michael Garron Hospital is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Should you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know how we can work with you to meet your needs.

This job posting is a confirmed, active vacancy for which we are currently seeking a qualified candidate.

MGH is committed to leveraging new technologies and working efficiently. As a result, artificial intelligence systems may be used as part of our process to screen, assess, and or select applicants for this position.