Duties

• Participate and collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care.
• Effectively use the Standards of Nursing Practice and the Nursing Process in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of the patient.
• Provide health teaching to patients and family.
• Responsible for accurate collection of patient care data and the completion of the Functional Independence Measures form with this data.

Qualifications

• Certificate of competency in Ontario.
• Demonstrated competencies related to IV Therapy.

Knowledge

• Demonstrated clinical competencies in managing all categories of restorative and rehabilitative care patients.
• Experience and/or knowledge of the Functional Independence Measures form.
• Knowledgeable in the utilization and care of all mechanical equipment required for patient care.

Ability

• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of nursing staff including non-regulated health care workers to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Demonstrated positive interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain successful working relationships; ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner, both in person and on the telephone; tact, courtesy and alertness in public contacts.
• Demonstrated behaviour consistent with the hospital’s mission statement and iCcare Way.

Note: Because of the changing nature of the work and work to be done, other responsibilities and duties may be assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time.

Nurses will be selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications as identified in the resume which they have attached to the posting application form. The Hospital reserves the right to conduct a formal interview and/or testing where required.