RPN Family Practice Float – HIV Focus

St. Michael's Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Toronto is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse for the Family Practice Float role, focusing on HIV care. The RPN will work collaboratively within interprofessional teams to provide patient-centered, holistic care to individuals and families. Ideal candidates will have a Practical Nursing Diploma and experience in primary care. This full-time position involves rotating shifts and emphasizes health promotion and care coordination.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Practical Nursing Diploma Program.
• Currently registered as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Minimum 2 years recent experience in Primary Care or Community Health.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate care.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Engage patients and families to assess care needs.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Holistic care

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Practical Nursing Diploma

BLS Certification

Job description

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The RPN role in the Department of Family and Community Medicine 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. As a member of the interprofessional primary care team, the RPN provides comprehensive primary care services to individuals and their families across the lifespan and supports health promotion and disease prevention initiatives in optimizing health for our patients and families. The RPN shares their knowledge and expertise with others and contributes to the advancement of nursing practice excellence. The RPN continually enhances his / her practice and competencies through ongoing learning, education, experience, and reflective practice. The primary location of this position is across all 5 Family Health Team sites as needed.

Working collaboratively with family practice physicians, allied health, clerical support staff, and reporting to the Clinical Manager, this position will support people living with and at risk of HIV, who experience barriers to access care and require care coordination. The RPN will prioritize patients who may have mental health or addiction challenges, high-risk behaviours or other social complexities. The successful candidate will be scheduled to work rotating shifts with various start times including Monday-Friday 9-5, 12-8 and weekends from 8 : 45-4 : 45pm.

Responsibilities

The primary role of the RPN is to provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, patient-centered quality care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and Unity Health Toronto’s mission, vision, values, and policies. The RPN optimizes the patients experience and care outcomes by :

• Being accountable for one’s decisions and professional practice.
• Establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patient.
• Providing autonomous nursing care with patients considered stable and with predictable outcomes.
• Collaborating with other members of the patients care team.
• Coordinating and communicating patient care activities to optimize the patient’s experience and care outcomes; and

Patient Care Area Of Responsibility Accountabilities

Acquires information to assess patient care and learning needs.

Engages patients and families to assess the level of involvement of the patient / family in their care and integrates it into care planning.

Develops a plan of care and integrate nursing activities with other inter-professional activities.

Engages in critical inquiry and reflection to select evidence-based interventions.

Organizes nursing care based on patient care needs and priorities.

Provides ongoing care to clients of all ages, including assessments, counseling, screening, referrals, education, and follow-up within a primary care framework and guided by the WeRPN Best Practice Guidelines;

Initiates and co-manages appropriate nursing interventions and uses current knowledge trends to care for patients and / or monitors the ongoing therapy of clients with chronic stable illness.

Performs telephone triage and monitoring within the clinical setting in consultation with RNs and duty.

Performs a variety of medical procedures such as : immunizations, injections, dressing, ear syringing, liquid nitrogen treatments, and PAPs.

Promotes self-management and behavior change with our patients to address chronic diseases early in the disease cycle to prevent disease progression and reduce potential health complications.

Collaborates with the client and family and the interprofessional team to develop health care plans and recommendations concerning treatment, prevention, and health promotion options.

Provides health education using effective teaching strategies that consider the patient / familys learning needs, readiness, and motivation to learn.

Collaborates with appropriate team members on patient care needs.

Processes orders and seeks verification of orders from prescribers.

Contributes to activities to facilitate care continuity and coordination; advocates for care needs to be met in most appropriate setting; and

Qualifications Include

Education / Certifications

Successful completion of a Practical Nursing Diploma Program. Candidates who are currently working as an RPN at the Health Centre with a medication administration certificate will be considered.

Current BLS Certificate

Complete Course on Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behaviour (ie STOP HARM) within 6 months

Professional Registration

Currently registered as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Required Experience

A minimum of 2 years recent experience in a Primary Care, Family Practice, or Community Health Centre is required.

Recent experience working with people living with or at risk of HIV an asset.

Recent mental health or emergency department experience an asset.

Required Skills / Competencies

Knowledge of Diabetes Education Principles an asset

Mental Health Experience is an asset

Experience in a community primary care setting, preferably in an underserviced area, or in combination with community and hospital or public health settings

Demonstrated ability, commitment to, and knowledge of primary health care with a focus on the provision of health promotion and disease prevention-related services as well as chronic disease management required.

Demonstrated ability to work in an interprofessional team environment.

Demonstrated experience in teaching and providing health education to individuals and in group settings; as well as to interprofessional learners (including residents and clinical clerks)

Excellent computer skills and a minimum of 2 years¿ experience with an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Primary Care system or equivalent experience required.

Strong assessment and triaging skills, acute care experience an asset.

Knowledge and proficiency in current, evidence-based methods and practices of primary care delivery

Experience in group program development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation preferred.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Excellent communication, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict management, and time management skills.

Satisfactory attendance record

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.

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