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Job title: Registered Nurse- Nursing Resource Unit, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Company: University Health Network
Job description: ONA JOB POSTING #870230
Position: Registered Nurse
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Nursing Resource Unit (NRU)- Pandemic Response Team
Reports To: Nurse Manager
Wage Schedule: $33.56 – $48.05 per hour (Start rate: determined in accordance with collective agreement requirements)
Hours: 37.5 Hours/Week; 12 Hour Shifts –Days, Nights, Weekends and Statutory Holidays
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning…
The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.
The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre has 12 site groups and 26 specialty clinics, and almost 3,000 staff who see over 400,000 patient visits every year. Its 800,000 square feet house 130 inpatient beds, 373,000 square feet of research space and 17 radiation treatment machines, making it one of the largest comprehensive cancer treatment facilities in the world and the largest radiation treatment centre in Canada.
The Nursing Resource Unit (NRU)- Pandemic response team is an initiative created to respond to Princess Margaret nursing unit-specific staffing requirements due to an increase in pandemic related activities. Initial scheduling will take place on assigned units based on need.
As a member of the NRU, the Registered Nurse practices in accordance with relevant legislation/standards, meeting the legal and ethical requirements of the profession. The principal responsibilities include: applying knowledge of nursing science, theory, skill and critical decision making in the provision of compassionate, collaborative and competent care in accordance with the UHN Professional Practice Model for Nursing and the mission and vision of nursing at the UHN; ensuring practice is consistent with professional standards and the ethical framework as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario and the UHN policy and procedure; demonstrating commitment to professional life long learning by participating in continuing education activities to meet the needs of the patient population served and the standards of the profession; performing reflective practice, analyzing and evaluating nursing knowledge and modifying practice accordingly to improve the quality of nursing and patient care; performing cross-functional and other responsibilities, as assigned and/or requested.
Qualifications:
- Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) Certification
- Must be flexible and possess the ability to work effectively and efficiently within a variety of patient care teams
- Demonstrated patient centered approach to providing care and service
- Strong Medical/Surgical Nursing and/or oncology background preferred
- Excellent patient teaching abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and decision making skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- B.Sc.N preferred
Closing Date: Until Filled
If you are interested in making a contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.
For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN’s attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications will be given first consideration.
University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.
Expected salary: $33.56 – 48.05 per hour
Location: Toronto, ON
Job date: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 04:12:37 GMT
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