Nurse Clinician (Regional Outpatient Geriatric Medicine Service)

Purpose:
Provide specialized assessment, treatment, and intervention for older adults with multiple complex health needs and provide resources for professionals and caregivers in Northern Ontario. Support the delivery of quality patient care and excellence in professional and clinical nursing practice. Provide leadership by promoting, developing and implementing evidence-based practice. Act as a role model in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario Professional Standards and HSN’s Mission, Vision, and Values in both formal and informal learning environment

Standard Qualifications:

• Current Certificate of Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSc(N) from an accredited university.
• Master’s Degree of Science in Nursing or actively pursuing a Master’s is preferred.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certificate is required.
• Current Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certificate is required.
• Successful completion of Provincial Common Orientation, Core Indigenous
• Cultural Competency Training Program, and the P.I.E.C.E.S. Training program are required.
• Unit-specific certification, training and education is required.
• Ministry of Labour “Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps” training certificate is required
• Successful Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working within Specialized Geriatric Services and completing assessment and treatment guided by the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
• Minimum of two (2) years recent, relevant teaching experience of clinical adult education programs or equivalent.

General Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of health assessment, medications, and telemedicine procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of health assessment tools (e.g. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Clock Drawing Test, Geriatric
• Depression Scale, and Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia).
• Demonstrated ability to exercise professional judgment, clinical reasoning, and critical thinking with the ability to apply ethical frameworks and choose the optimal assessment and treatment intervention.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mobilizing community health resources and enhancing continuum of care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of education curriculum development, implementation and evaluation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Indigenous and Francophone culture.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Specialized Geriatric Centre community services and available resources.
• Demonstrated expertise as an educator using the principles of adult learning.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate clinical education methodologies and assessment instruments.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the relevant acts, regulations,legislation and standards related to Occupational Health and Safety in the hospital setting.
• Demonstrated strong organization skills with the ability to manage a diversified workload, rapidly changing priorities and challenging deadlines.
• Demonstrated high levels of initiative, self-direction and an innovative approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrated training, experience or utilization of quality improvement methodology for process improvement.
• Demonstrated skills in organizing resources, analyzing and solving problems, establishing priorities and making evaluative judgements.
• Demonstrated excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Officesoftware, e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook and patient information systems.
• Demonstrated superior interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated discretion and maturity when handling confidential information.
• Demonstrated commitment to the safety of co-workers and patients.

Selection Process:  Candidates will be selected for this position on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications as identified in the resume and completed Application Form submitted. The Hospital reserves the right to conduct a formal interview where required.
 

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