Registered Nurse {ONA CS-26-082}
About the role
Position: Registered Nurse GEM Department: Allied Rehabilitation - Geriatric Emergency Management Duration Approximately Six (6) Months
The Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) Nurse is a key member of the Clinical Geriatric Services Team, providing specialized geriatric expertise within the Emergency Department.
The GEM Nurse supports the ED team through implementation of the comprehensive geriatric assessment model of care, in collaboration with patients, families, community partners, and inpatient services, while advocating for best practices in the care of older adults.
QUALIFICATIONS
Certification/Experience/Knowledge:
- Current Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing required
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate is a condition of employment
- Completion of Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario Common Onboarding required or willing to complete within 1 year
- Completion of the Regional Geriatric Program Central (RGPc) Certificate Program (McMaster university) or equivalent required
- Gerontological Nursing Certificate (Canadian Nurses Association) preferred, or willingness to obtain within 2 years
- Current Gentile Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certification required
- Minimum (2 years) experience working in the care of older adults required
- Minimum (2 years) experience in acute care, or emergency department preferred
- Demonstrated excellence in a leadership role required
- Demonstrated interest and ability in developing, implementing, managing and evaluating programs for the elderly required
- Excellent demonstrated knowledge of community resources required
Skills/Abilities:
- Must demonstrate excellent level of interpersonal skills
- Must demonstrate excellent level of written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, clients, families, regional support services, and community partners required
- Ability to provide health teaching to individuals and groups required
- Required to demonstrate a commitment to continuing education on an annual basis and to quality improvement
- Ability to effectively assume a leadership role as a collaborative member of the health team required
- Excellent demonstrated assessment, critical thinking and intervention skills required
- Must demonstrate basic computer knowledge
- Ability to support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events required
- Good attendance and work record required
- Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required.All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.
North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
About North Bay Regional Health Centre
The North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is a unique healthcare organization with three primary roles. It provides acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, it is the district referral centre providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area, and it is the specialized mental health service provider serving all of northeast Ontario
NBRHC has 389 beds and numerous outpatient and outreach services in North Bay and throughout the northeast region.
NBRHC is one of four major acute care hospitals serving northeast Ontario; the others being Sault Area Hospital, Timmins and District Hospital and Health Sciences North (Sudbury). The area is also served by small community hospitals like Mattawa and West Nipissing General hospitals.
NBRHC’s Regional Mental Health Services provides inpatient beds in North Bay and Sudbury and outpatient and outreach services that throughout the region—from Hudson Bay to Muskoka from Sault Ste. Marie to the Quebec border.
A major teaching centre for students in medicine, psychiatry, nursing and allied health professions, NBRHC is proud to be affiliated with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Nipissing University, Canadore College and several other Ontario colleges and universities.
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Registered Nurse {ONA CS-26-082}
About the role
Position: Registered Nurse GEM Department: Allied Rehabilitation - Geriatric Emergency Management Duration Approximately Six (6) Months
The Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) Nurse is a key member of the Clinical Geriatric Services Team, providing specialized geriatric expertise within the Emergency Department.
The GEM Nurse supports the ED team through implementation of the comprehensive geriatric assessment model of care, in collaboration with patients, families, community partners, and inpatient services, while advocating for best practices in the care of older adults.
QUALIFICATIONS
Certification/Experience/Knowledge:
- Current Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing required
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate is a condition of employment
- Completion of Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario Common Onboarding required or willing to complete within 1 year
- Completion of the Regional Geriatric Program Central (RGPc) Certificate Program (McMaster university) or equivalent required
- Gerontological Nursing Certificate (Canadian Nurses Association) preferred, or willingness to obtain within 2 years
- Current Gentile Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certification required
- Minimum (2 years) experience working in the care of older adults required
- Minimum (2 years) experience in acute care, or emergency department preferred
- Demonstrated excellence in a leadership role required
- Demonstrated interest and ability in developing, implementing, managing and evaluating programs for the elderly required
- Excellent demonstrated knowledge of community resources required
Skills/Abilities:
- Must demonstrate excellent level of interpersonal skills
- Must demonstrate excellent level of written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, clients, families, regional support services, and community partners required
- Ability to provide health teaching to individuals and groups required
- Required to demonstrate a commitment to continuing education on an annual basis and to quality improvement
- Ability to effectively assume a leadership role as a collaborative member of the health team required
- Excellent demonstrated assessment, critical thinking and intervention skills required
- Must demonstrate basic computer knowledge
- Ability to support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events required
- Good attendance and work record required
- Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required.All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.
North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
About North Bay Regional Health Centre
The North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is a unique healthcare organization with three primary roles. It provides acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, it is the district referral centre providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area, and it is the specialized mental health service provider serving all of northeast Ontario
NBRHC has 389 beds and numerous outpatient and outreach services in North Bay and throughout the northeast region.
NBRHC is one of four major acute care hospitals serving northeast Ontario; the others being Sault Area Hospital, Timmins and District Hospital and Health Sciences North (Sudbury). The area is also served by small community hospitals like Mattawa and West Nipissing General hospitals.
NBRHC’s Regional Mental Health Services provides inpatient beds in North Bay and Sudbury and outpatient and outreach services that throughout the region—from Hudson Bay to Muskoka from Sault Ste. Marie to the Quebec border.
A major teaching centre for students in medicine, psychiatry, nursing and allied health professions, NBRHC is proud to be affiliated with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Nipissing University, Canadore College and several other Ontario colleges and universities.