About the role
Employment Status: Temporary Part Time
Department: Patient Navigation
Union: ONA
Job Code: 18154
✓ 8hr ✓ Rotating
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Manager, Patient Navigation & Utilization, the Utilization Resource Nurse who is a fully integrated member of a multidisciplinary team, to include Physician Advisor and Social Workers, is responsible to improve patient flow processes by optimizing best practice utilization strategies. The Utilization Resource Nurse is responsible and accountable for patient placement and bed utilization and ensures quality patient care and safety by providing bed access, appropriate patient placement and bed utilization within available capacity.
The Utilization Resource Nurse is responsible to support, promote, and lead through example, the adoption of the organization’s mission, vision and values. The Utilization Resource Nurse with the Occupational Health and Safety standards for the hospital and is proactive in promoting a safe work environment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Current knowledge: Clinical utilization management, community resources and ability to access patient-client services
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An advanced level of professional leadership with various members of the multidisciplinary team
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Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationship within and interdisciplinary team using superior interpersonal skills
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Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to think innovatively and independently and within a pressurized environment
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Commitment to professional development
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Ability to work in a collaborative team approach and to adhere to the accepted standards of personal and professional conduct.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills.
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Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office computer programs including Excel, Care spread sheets, Power Point, Word, Outlook.
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Ability to flex work hours (weekdays and weekends)
EDUCATION/TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
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Registered Nurse with current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario – required
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Minimum 5 years current experience in Acute Medical/Surgical Nursing – required
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Previous experience in utilization management and discharge planning – preferred
Windsor Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by WRH throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
HUMAN RESOURCES CONTACT: ADRIANA.PIZZO@WRH.ON.CA
About Windsor Regional Hospital
Windsor Regional Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the Province of Ontario, serving a population of 400,000 people in Windsor and Essex County. It is the regional provider of advanced care in areas that include Complex Trauma, Renal Dialysis, Cardiac Care, Stroke and Neurosurgery, Intensive Care, Acute Mental Health, Family Birthing Centre, Neonatal Intensive Care, Paediatric Services, Regional Cancer services and a broad range of medical and surgical services required to support these specialized areas.
Through a major initiative involving the two hospitals in Windsor, a realignment of programs and services was achieved on October 1, 2013, when Windsor Regional Hospital became responsible for the governance, management and operations of the Ouellette Campus (previously Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital along with continuing its responsibility for the Metropolitan Campus. The ultimate vision is to design and construct a new state-of-the-art acute hospital healthcare facility serving the needs of Windsor-Essex for generations to come.
Providing Acute Care Services with 650 plus beds and an operating budget of half of a billion dollars, Windsor Regional Hospital is one of the largest community based non-academic hospitals in the Province of Ontario.
About the role
Employment Status: Temporary Part Time
Department: Patient Navigation
Union: ONA
Job Code: 18154
✓ 8hr ✓ Rotating
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Manager, Patient Navigation & Utilization, the Utilization Resource Nurse who is a fully integrated member of a multidisciplinary team, to include Physician Advisor and Social Workers, is responsible to improve patient flow processes by optimizing best practice utilization strategies. The Utilization Resource Nurse is responsible and accountable for patient placement and bed utilization and ensures quality patient care and safety by providing bed access, appropriate patient placement and bed utilization within available capacity.
The Utilization Resource Nurse is responsible to support, promote, and lead through example, the adoption of the organization’s mission, vision and values. The Utilization Resource Nurse with the Occupational Health and Safety standards for the hospital and is proactive in promoting a safe work environment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
-
Current knowledge: Clinical utilization management, community resources and ability to access patient-client services
-
An advanced level of professional leadership with various members of the multidisciplinary team
-
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationship within and interdisciplinary team using superior interpersonal skills
-
Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to think innovatively and independently and within a pressurized environment
-
Commitment to professional development
-
Ability to work in a collaborative team approach and to adhere to the accepted standards of personal and professional conduct.
-
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
-
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office computer programs including Excel, Care spread sheets, Power Point, Word, Outlook.
-
Ability to flex work hours (weekdays and weekends)
EDUCATION/TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
-
Registered Nurse with current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario – required
-
Minimum 5 years current experience in Acute Medical/Surgical Nursing – required
-
Previous experience in utilization management and discharge planning – preferred
Windsor Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by WRH throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
HUMAN RESOURCES CONTACT: ADRIANA.PIZZO@WRH.ON.CA
About Windsor Regional Hospital
Windsor Regional Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the Province of Ontario, serving a population of 400,000 people in Windsor and Essex County. It is the regional provider of advanced care in areas that include Complex Trauma, Renal Dialysis, Cardiac Care, Stroke and Neurosurgery, Intensive Care, Acute Mental Health, Family Birthing Centre, Neonatal Intensive Care, Paediatric Services, Regional Cancer services and a broad range of medical and surgical services required to support these specialized areas.
Through a major initiative involving the two hospitals in Windsor, a realignment of programs and services was achieved on October 1, 2013, when Windsor Regional Hospital became responsible for the governance, management and operations of the Ouellette Campus (previously Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital along with continuing its responsibility for the Metropolitan Campus. The ultimate vision is to design and construct a new state-of-the-art acute hospital healthcare facility serving the needs of Windsor-Essex for generations to come.
Providing Acute Care Services with 650 plus beds and an operating budget of half of a billion dollars, Windsor Regional Hospital is one of the largest community based non-academic hospitals in the Province of Ontario.