Registered Nurse, Ontario Poison Centre

Join to apply for the Registered Nurse, Ontario Poison Centre role at The Hospital for Sick Children
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Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading‑edge research and education. Our reputation is built on the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

Sick Kids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and provides a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join Sick Kids, you become part of our community, sharing a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World
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As a nurse with acute care experience, you will provide critical advice to bedside providers, educate individuals at home, and make a meaningful impact in Ontario communities and beyond.

Following a Comprehensive Orientation, You Will:

• Respond to poisoning and drug overdose calls involving both adult and pediatric exposures, providing timely, expert guidance over the phone.
• Perform thorough assessment on patients in both the home and hospital setting.
• Apply knowledge of toxicological principles to develop and adapt evidence‑based care plans, and evaluate their effectiveness in collaboration with our inter‑professional team of medical (or physician) toxicologists, pharmacists, nurses and healthcare providers.
• Provide professional poison information services by analyzing potential toxicity, determining type and severity of exposure, and recommending an evidence‑based treatment management plan.
• Provide information to healthcare professional callers treating a poisoned patient regarding anticipated clinical course, diagnostic approach, interpretation of laboratory results, and appropriate invasive, supportive, and antidotal treatment recommendations.
• Guide appropriate use of antidotes and other treatments of poisoned patients.

Beyond your core responsibilities, you may also have the opportunity to:

• Support poison prevention education and awareness.
• Contribute to research and process improvement.
• Participate in leadership activities within the field.

Take your nursing career to the next level, join us at the Ontario Poison Centre.

Toronto

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or evidence of working towards.
• Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Minimum of 3 years acute care experience, preferably in an intensive care unit or an emergency department.
• Fluency in English is preferred;
  French is an asset.
• Proficiency in a variety of Windows‑based applications and strong keyboarding skills.
• Demonstrated clinical competence and current knowledge base through continued education and lifelong learning.
• Highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate with individuals from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as with the inter‑professional team.
• Excellent attention to detail and efficient time‑management skills.
• Demonstrated resilience to adapt to an ever‑changing environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and within a fast‑paced environment.
• Commitment to continuous learning, improvement and evidence‑based practice.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity and inclusion objectives.
• After achieving eligibility (approximately 2 years of full‑time work as a SPI) it is expected that you will write an examination to become a Certified Specialist as part of our Quality Assurance practice.

This position offers full benefits including health and dental coverage, vacation time, long‑term disability, life insurance and the opportunity to participate in the Sick Kids HOOP Pension plan.

Full‑time Permanent, 1.0 FTE.

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