Resource Nurse, Inpatient Cardiology

Position Profile

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways in Healthcare

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.

At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital.

Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!.

At Humber River Hospital, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

The
Resource Person (RP)has primary day-to-day responsibility for patient care; the safety and quality of the experience for both patients and staff; and flow outcomes of the patient care area.

The RP provides clinical leadership in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients in the program in a manner consistent with the College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Professional Practice;the Regulated Health Profession Act;and the Mission, Vision and Values of Humber River Health

Within this role, the RP is accountable for contributing to the delivery of the Humber River Strategy and must demonstrate an awareness of and responsibility for actively promoting and supporting patient- and family-centred engagement and care.

Employment Status:
Temporary Full Time

Duration: up to 12 months. August 10,2027

Area of Focus:
Inpatient Cardiology Medicine

Reporting Relationship: Manager Inpatient Cardiology 7E/7W

Location:Humber River Health
- Wilson Site

Hours or Work: 12-hour days full time rotation

Hourly Range: $45.49-$63.32

Employee Group:ONA

Responsibilities:

• Ensures accurate and complete communication regarding patient related issues from shift to shift assists manager/educator in identification of any areas of clinical practice that need development ensures a safe environment for patients, visitors, staff
• Ensures appropriate follow up of any issues which may have arisen from previous shift i.e. patient/family concerns, incidents, change in patient acuity, etc.
• Has general awareness of plans of care for all patients including patient status, special procedures works hours that are flexible and may include weekends. At times may have to have a patient assignment in consultation with staff, ensures patient assignments are based on patient needs, scope of practice/skills of staff

• Adjusts staffing, assignments throughout the shift as required, and anticipates adjustments for future shifts
• Acts as a clinical resource to staff as required
• Facilitates effective communication among interdisciplinary team members reports problems affecting patient care/of the unit to the manager delivers direct patient care as required
• Ensures patient care plans are reflective of current patient status facilitates interdisciplinary team planning for patients
• Monitors Command Centre Tiles to ensure inter-disciplinary team is responsive to patient clinical status and patient flow
• Encourages staff to participate in rounds with physician sharing information with other inter-disciplinary team members
• Ensures discharge planning is conducted in an efficient and effective manner using hospital and community resources as necessary
• Facilitates patient transfers within the hospital, or to…