Registered Nurse

Job summary

The Registered Nurse will plan, manage, and coordinate comprehensive nursing care for stroke rehabilitation patients within an interprofessional team. Responsibilities include providing clinical leadership, mentoring staff and students, and educating patients and families on rehabilitation goals.

Job details

As a member of the interprofessional rehabilitation team, the Registered Nurse practices in accordance with relevant legislation and standards that meets the legal and ethical requirements of the profession. The principal responsibilities include: planning, managing, evaluating and coordinating comprehensive professional nursing care for patients and families within the context of an interprofessional practice; using theoretical and research knowledge and the input of team members to plan and implement care including health promotion for stroke rehabilitation patients and families; educating patients, families, regarding stroke rehabilitation; participating in interprofessional team care planning discussions, rounds and family conferences; providing leadership, supervision and mentorship to students and new staff on the unit related to stroke rehabilitation; participating in professional development programs of self and others and rehabilitation initiatives, compliance with and commitment to patient and staff safety responsibilities and corresponding organizational plans, policies and procedures in order to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff. Baccalaureate degree or RN Diploma in nursing Current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in good standing Recent experience in stroke rehabilitation or neurological nursing preferred Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (C level) Demonstrates knowledge of Canadian Stroke Best Practices and how they are integrated into daily nursing practice Demonstrates knowledge of in-depth health and physical assessment Excellent conceptual and theoretical understanding of nursing concepts and ability to articulate the concepts as they relate to stroke rehabilitation Excellent clinical decision-making skills that reflect patient centeredness, problem solving and critical thinking Excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills (verbal and written) Demonstrates ability to apply theoretical concepts and research findings in practice Demonstrates ability to teach students within the context of an academic health care setting Demonstrates ability to work independently, and as part of an interprofessional team Demonstrates collaborative approach to daily interactions that support respectful and effective working relationships with clients, families, the rehabilitation team and the community Excellent knowledge of the standards of rehabilitation nursing practice and applicable health care legislation Demonstrates willingness to gain knowledge and acquire skills to develop a higher level of professional expertise in stroke rehabilitation including creating a stroke specific learning plan based on Stroke Core Competencies for nursing Demonstrates a willingness to learn and ability to identify and meet own learning needs for continuous professional development Ability to articulate and provide substantiated rationale for clinical management of patient care Computer proficiency and electronic documentation required

What you’ll do

The Registered Nurse will plan, manage, and coordinate comprehensive nursing care for stroke rehabilitation patients within an interprofessional team. Responsibilities include providing clinical leadership, mentoring staff and students, and educating patients and families on rehabilitation goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Baccalaureate degree or RN Diploma and a current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario. Preferred qualifications include recent experience in stroke rehabilitation or neurological nursing and successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Stroke rehabilitation
• Neurological nursing
• Patient assessment
• Clinical decision-making
• Critical thinking
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Mentorship
• Health promotion
• Electronic documentation
• Cardiac life support
• Patient education
• Care planning
• Leadership
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Rehabilitation nursing
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Rehabilitation Nursing
• Neuroscience Nursing
• Willingness To Learn
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Planning
• Research
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Care Planning
• Decision Making
• Clinic Management Systems
• Critical Thinking
• Health Promotion
• Problem Solving
• Rehabilitation
• Nursing Care
• Diploma In Nursing
• Nursing Practices
• Nursing
• Stroke Recovery
• Coordinating

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Registered Nurse
• Registered Nurse (General)
• Nursing Professionals
• Registered Nurses