Registered Nurse - 0.5 FTE

- Previous 3-4 years’ experience with the following patient populations – Acute Medicine and Neurology patients required, HIV/AIDS.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, organizational, leadership and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to promote o ptimum level of patient functioning through skills in coordinating care with health care team and leading the care planning process.
- Developed and demonstrated skills in neurological assessment, including use of NIHSS screening tool.
- Developed skil ls in PIV and S/L initiation and venopuncture required.
- Expertise in assessing and maintaining PICC lines.
- Demonstrated ability to function as an effective interdisciplinary team member.
- Demonstrated expertise in adult learning principles.
- Wi llingness to actively participate in Hospital and Health Service councils and task groups.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Maintains competence relative to current practice.
- Motivated to practice in accordance wit h the mission and vision of the hospital.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing education, personal development and professional research
- Excellent computer skills.
- Good work and attendance record required.
- Must be prepared to work in all ar eas of the Medicine Health Service.
- Strong leadership skills and experience taking the lead in multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated ability to implement plan of care including independent and interdependent nursing functions.
- Demonstrated abili ty to participate in unit quality initiatives and measurements.
- Demonstrated understanding of accountability based practice.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team.
-Demonstrated ability to multi-task an d prioritize to meet the needs of the unit.
- Experience with patient teaching programs (individual and group).
- Ability to work independently as well as a team environment.
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to de -escalate situations as they arise.
- Demonstrates appropriate use of the Core Service Standards.
- Demonstrates a commitment to continued professional and personal growth and development through continuing education programs and self-directed learning opportunities.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated computer literacy.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Excellent time management and attendance record required.
- All employees of Michael G arron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are respon sible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of th emselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.

-Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.