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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 Health Our Oncology team provides a full range of support to patients who are living with cancer, at all phases of their cancer experience - consultation, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and palliative and supportive care.

Right now we are looking for a Registered Practical Nurse to work with our Oncology Daycare Unit.

Employee Status: Temporary Full Time

Duration June 5, 20227

Location: Hennick Humber Hospital (formerly Wilson Site)

Reporting Relationship: Manager, Cancer Care Clinic

Hourly Rate $38.893 - $39.458 per/hour

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8-hour day shift

Union Group: NOWU

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides patient and family centered care within the RPN scope of practice, based on the three-factor framework of the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Ensures that practice is consistent with entry to practice competencies, standards of practice, guidelines and legislation such as safe administration of supportive treatments based on the RPN scope of practice and Ontario Health – Cancer Care Ontario (OH-CCO) competency
• Assists in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient’s cancer care plan throughout the continuum of care.
• Provides health teaching, cancer-related symptom management support and monitoring, and communicates effectively with patients, families and all members of the healthcare team
• Collaborates with Registered Nurses (RNs) and other members of the interprofessional health care team.
• Utilizes the Meditech system for documentation of patient care.
• Participates in project teams or Hospital committees as required.
• Acts as a role model and promotes high reliability by identifying and integrating safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and high-quality care.
• Assists in the orientation/preceptorship of new staff members and students
• Other duties as assigned by Manager/delegate.

Qualifications:

• Graduate from a recognized Registered Practical Nursing two-year diploma program
• Current RPN registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current BCLS certification
• 2 years current experience in oncology required
• Current De Souza Institute Oncology Foundations, preferred
• Current De Souza Institute Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Administration Certification is required; or to complete within 1 year of hire
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to set priorities
• Experience with patient health teaching
• Demonstrates adherence to the hospital’s code of conduct, and living HRH values
• Demonstrates excellent patient assessment skills
• Demonstrates competency in a variety of skills including (but not limited to): medication administration, intravenous therapy initiation and discontinuation, CVAD management, blood and specimen collection, blood product transfusion, wound care assessment and management, pain and symptom management, etc.
• Reliable, consistent attendance and discipline free record is a requirement.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team, patients, family members and visitors.
• Demonstrates ability to work well independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced and high patient volume area
• Demonstrates commitment to ongoing learning, professional development, and continuous quality improvement
• An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset. Humber River Health values lived and learned experiences in addressing systemic barriers and advancing inclusive practices.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities. Guided by our strategic direction to embed equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do – and to address systemic barriers – we foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to contribute.

We welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons living with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and seniors. We recognize that diverse identities and perspectives strengthen our ability to deliver safe, innovative and compassionate care.

As an equal opportunity employer, Humber River Health complies with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected ground.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss your needs confidentially.

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.