Registered Nurse {ONA CS-26-291}

NBRHC; North Bay; In loco; CAD 85.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

North Bay Regional Health Centre is seeking a project Registered Nurse within the Patient Flow portfolio to support the CBD Improvement Initiative. You will provide clinical leadership to develop and evaluate patient flow strategies, reduce avoidable days, and optimize access to inpatient rehabilitation and CCC beds.

You will work with Patient Flow leadership, physicians, nursing, and partners to identify barriers, coordinate activities, and drive measurable improvements in transitions and

Competenze

• Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Minimum of two years of recent clinical experience in the patient flow department.
• Current BLS for Health Care Providers (HCP) within the last 12 months.
• Experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Understanding of patient flow, discharge planning, care transitions, repatriation processes, and barriers to access to care.
• Knowledge of bed types and admission criteria for NBRHC.
• Knowledge of inpatient rehabilitation, CCC, and post-acute care pathways and funding.
• Familiarity with patient flow tools such as EDD and dashboards is a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; ability to work with interdisciplinary teams.

Mansioni

• Provide clinical expertise to develop, implement, and evaluate patient flow improvement strategies.
• Identify opportunities to reduce avoidable acute care days and optimize bed utilization.
• Coordinate project activities and monitor progress toward predefined targets.
• Collaborate with leadership, physicians, nursing, and external partners to address system barriers.
• Support reporting and recommendations to support decision-making and patient transitions.

Conoscenze

Patient flow

Discharge planning

Quality improvement

Data analysis

Interdisciplinary collaboration

bilingual English/French

Formazione

RN license – Ontario

BLS for HCP

Descrizione del lavoro

Department: Patient Flow

Initial competition is now closed. We are continuing to accept applications until a candidate is selected.

North Bay Regional Health Centre is seeking a project Registered Nurse within the Patient Flow portfolio to support the organization's Conservable Bed Day (CBD) Improvement Initiative.

This position will provide dedicated clinical expertise to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of patient flow improvement strategies. The primary focus will be identifying opportunities to reduce potentially avoidable acute care days, exploring clinical care pathways, and optimizing access to and utilization of inpatient rehabilitation and Complex Continuing Care (CCC) beds.

Working collaboratively with Patient Flow leadership, physicians, nursing, allied health, program leaders, and community partners, the successful candidate will help identify system barriers, develop practical solutions, coordinate project activities, and support measurable improvements in patient transitions and the effective use of hospital resources.

This is a project-focused clinical role intended to advance defined improvement priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Certification/Experience/Knowledge

• Registered and a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
• Minimum of two (2) years of recent (within the last 2 years) clinical experience working within the patient flow department is required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate is required (recent within the last twelve months)
• Experience in an acute care hospital setting required
• Demonstrated understanding of the patient flow, discharge planning, care transitions, repatriation processes, and barriers to time access to appropriate care required
• Knowledge of various bed types with NBRHC and off-service admission criteria required
• Knowledge of inpatient rehabilitation, Complex Continuing Care, and post-acute care pathways, reporting requirement, and funding is an asset
• Knowledge of patient flow tools, such as Estimated Discharge Date (EDD) and patient flow dashboard an asset
• Exceptional understanding of Alternate Level of Care (ALC), knowledge of ALC designations, discharge destination detail, most appropriate discharge destination, special needs, and barriers required
• Knowledge of community resources and programs required
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment, including internal and external partners required
• Experience with quality improvement, project coordination, clinical process review, or change implementation is preferred
• Practical knowledge of relevant legislation required
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills required
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, physicians, leadership, and external partners
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and mee defined project timelines
• Proficiency in reviewing data, developing reports, and preparing recommendations to support decision-making
• Commitment to ensuringyour safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors
• Support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization

Skills/Abilities

• Familiarity with discharge planning principles and resource utilization required
• Strong leadership, critical thinking, conflict resolution skills, and problem-solving skills required
• Exceptional organizational skills required
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
• Self-directed professional who functions with minimal supervision and can rapidly shift workload prioritiesrequired
• Ability to support continuous quality improvement initiatives required
• Commitment to ongoing education is required
• Good attendance and work record required
• Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is an asset

Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the ONA Local 020 Collective Agreement

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

All new hires are required to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), as applicable to the position. A satisfactory result, in accordance with organizational requirements, is a condition of employment.

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