Registered Nurse - Nursing Resource Team - Children's Sub Specialties

Posting Period

Open:          April 4, 2024

Deadline:     April 17, 2024

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This position is covered by a collective agreement.  

Department Name

Nursing Resource Team- Children’s Specialty Service (Children’s Hospital) Victoria Hospital

The Children’s Hospital Specialty Service Nursing Resource Team (CSS NRT) operates within the Children’s Hospital portfolio under the strategic leadership of the Directors of Children’s Hospital.  A Manager provides the day-to-day leadership and direction for the team.  The CSSNRT is a staffing team made up of registered nurses whose shifts are assigned to clinical areas to meet appropriate staffing requirements.  CSSNRT nurses respond to needs based on patient acuity, replacement of sick time, vacation relief, and known vacancies.  The Members of the CSSNRT have the opportunity to work on a variety of clinical areas across Children’s Hospital, and experience a variety of learning opportunities in a supportive environment.  Nurses for the CSSNRT are provided with a comprehensive orientation and competency development program.

Regular Full-Time & Part-Time

Rate of Pay: $39.07 per hour - $56.00per hour

Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course:  BLS-HCP(C) for which you can provide proof
• Completion of Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred
• Completion of PALS preferred
• Completion of RNAO Breastfeeding Course preferred
•  ENC (C), ACLS, and TNCC certification preferred
• One year recent experience in acute paediatric care
• Demonstrated proficient clinical knowledge in an acute care environment
• Ability to stay effective and resilient when dealing with adverse circumstances and multiple demands
• Demonstrated problem solving, critical thinking, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills with the ability to express ideas clearly, confidently and directly and work through conflicts and differences in a respectful manner.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Cerner or an electronic health record preferred
• Well developed interpersonal skills, and the ability to establish and sustain effective relationships both internally and externally with the ability to understand the feelings, concerns and needs of other people, demonstrate care and interest towards them and establish and maintain productive relationships
• Actively listens, gives and receives feedback; chooses appropriate communication strategies as necessary, ability to participate in performance development of self and team members with the ability to recognize your feelings, express them full and constructively and manage your feelings in challenging and emotionally charged situations.
• Demonstrated leadership, teaching, coaching, mentorship and familiarity with principles of change with an ability to manage change in a dynamic environment with an optimistic disposition toward new experiences and change in general
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi/disciplinary team while maintaining effectiveness and resiliency when dealing with adverse circumstances and multiple demands
• Committed to ongoing education and professional development
• Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability and ability to change in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated computer proficiency with Automated Clinical Systems
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s vision, purpose and values
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

• Immunization Requirements:  

• Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to: 
• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis;  
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step);  
• Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health’s current definition of being fully vaccinated  
• For more information visit?https://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers/health-review-requirements

If interested in this role, please apply with a resume that outlines all current and previous experience relevant to the position. 

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect. ?LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from equity-denied groups including Indigenous people, racialized people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. LHSC is also committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive recruitment process.? Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to reasonably accommodate candidates, including those with disabilities, while maintaining a fair, consistent and equitable recruitment approach.? Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Recruitment Services at 519-685-8500, extension #34321 or recruitment@lhsc.on.ca . 

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process. 

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 6 months. 

Please be advised, if you are seeking employment on a temporary work or study permit we recommend reviewing work permit restrictions as it applies to healthcare organizations in Canada. As per the Government of Canada, LHSC is considered a hospital/healthcare organization, even if an employee is functioning in a non-patient facing role. Individuals on a work or study permit seeking employment in this sector may be required to complete additional steps in the process, including but not limited to a medical exam, which may also apply to employees looking to renew their work permits. It is the employee’s accountability to ensure they are adhering to their specific work permit restrictions, and we encourage all candidates and LHSC employees to be proactive and review restrictions as soon as possible as it could be a lengthy process. 

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