Nurse Clinician

Purpose:

Support the delivery of quality patient care and excellence in professional and clinical nursing practice.  Provide leadership, staff support, coordination and oversight to ensure high-quality, trauma-informed care by promoting, developing and implementing evidence-based practice in alignment with the Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres (ONSADVTC). 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 environments.

Standard Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSc(N) from an accredited university.
• Current Certificate of Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Required Qualifications:

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support  (BCLS) certificate is required.
• Current Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certificate is required.
• Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner SANE-A Certification 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, full-time equivalent clinical experience, within the last eight (8) years in any acute and/or mental health nursing related areas.
• Minimum of two (2) years recent experience working as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
• Recent relevant experience in adult and pediatric teaching within the past five (5) years.
• Recent experience in the application of Best Practice Guidelines to the care of patients.
• Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of projects is preferred.

General Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise as an educator using the principles of adult learning.
• Demonstrated clinical excellence through the integration of practice standards for Forensic Nursing and evidence based practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the prophylactic medications as they relate to sexually transmitted diseases. 
• Demonstrated ability to complete a thorough physical assessment and recognize deviations of the normal.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• 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 Office software (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.

Preference Given to:

• Master’s Degree of Science in Nursing or actively pursuing a Master’s is preferred.
• Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner SANE-P Certification is preferred.
• Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of projects is preferred.

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.
 

Health Sciences North is committed to providing accommodations to applicants with disabilities to enable their participation in the recruitment, assessment, selection and hiring stages of employment.

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