Registered Nurse; Acute@ Command Centre), Time Limited Temporary Part Time

Job Category:
Nursing Hospital

Location:

Newmarket ON Job Type: Temporary (Fixed Term), Part time Number of Positions: 1 Union: ONA RN Minimum - Maximum Hourly Rate: $41.15 - $58.98

A people-first workplace environment that prioritizes belonging, wellness, and psychological safety. Hybrid, virtual, and in-person working environment (where applicable). Progressive health and dental benefit plans. HOOPP pension plan with employer and employee premium sharing. Enhanced wellness initiatives, including virtual fitness classes and on-site gym memberships.

The Acute@Home Registered Nurse provides clinical and operational leadership for a new Acute Care @ Home program delivering acute-level care to patients in their homes. Operating as the Registered Nurse of a virtual acute care unit, this role maintains oversight of patient census, acuity, clinical risk and available resources. The Registered Nurse serves as the central point of contact for all community staff, physicians, patients and families, ensuring timely communication, coordination and response to changing clinical needs.

The Registered Nurse coordinates admissions and transitions, supports interdisciplinary care, manages clinical and operational priorities, and leads escalation when a patient’s condition changes. This is a time limited temporary part time 6 month contract position.

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• BScN preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience.
• Previous Registered Nurse, clinical lead or nursing leadership experience preferred.
• Strong acute-care assessment, critical-thinking and clinical decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and respond to clinical deterioration and emergency situations.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex care across multiple disciplines and care settings.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple patients, priorities and competing demands.
• Ability to rapidly adjust staffing and clinical resources based on patient acuity and program needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make timely decisions in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with physicians, healthcare professionals, patients and families.
• Experience with virtual care, remote patient monitoring or acute care delivered in the home considered an asset.
• Experience supporting new clinical programs, pathways or models of care considered an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, teamwork and exemplary care.

• Provides day-to-day clinical and operational oversight of the Acute Care @ Home virtual unit.
• Serves as the central point of contact for community staff, physicians, patients and families throughout the patient's episode of care.
• Maintains awareness of patient census, acuity, clinical risk, pending admissions and anticipated discharges.
• Reprioritizes resources in response to urgent admissions, clinical deterioration and unexpected events.
• Provides real-time clinical consultation, coordination and decision support to the interdisciplinary care team.
• Responds to patient and family concerns and facilitates timely connection with the appropriate clinical team member or physician.
• Recognizes and responds to clinical deterioration and coordinates appropriate escalation of care.
• Coordinates urgent assessment, emergency services and transfer to hospital when required.
• Coordinates safe and timely admissions into the Acute Care @ Home program.
• Facilitates transitions between hospital and…