Your opportunity: The Health & Wellness Centre provides health promotion, primary care and counselling services in an interprofessional shared care model. The team delivers student-focused care and support that is compassionate, culturally responsive and evidence-based and supports students in achieving their goals and potential by inspiring hope, promoting healthy choices and supporting the healing process. Our goal is wellness for EVERY student and our vision is Transformative Inclusive Care. Thriving Community. We are guided by our values including compassion, empowerment, empathy, support, and inclusion.
The Registered Nurse (RN) is an integral member of the interdisciplinary health care team, working in a shared care model to support students at the University of Toronto Scarborough Health & Wellness Centre. Under the supervision of the Assistant Director, the Registered Nurse, licensed by the College of Nurses of Ontario, provides professional nursing care, utilizing full nursing scope of practice in accordance with established standards of care, policies and procedures; while adhering to the University of Toronto Health & Wellness Centre vision, mission, values, and priorities. Inherit in this role are the knowledge, skills and judgement specific to critical thinking and decision making, ability to analyze and assess presenting physical and mental health concerns and collaborate with the medical team in the management of these health concerns. This is done by providing support to physicians during clinic hours, providing virtual and telephone health assessments to clients, providing primary care for illness, injuries and other health concerns, providing in-person patient care when medically-indicated, health teaching on a variety of topics and intervention for students in acute distress. This position is part of an inter-disciplinary team of health care professionals and administrators and includes three main focus areas of practice: triage/virtual health assessments, clinic and RN health teaching/counselling. The remainder of the role provides clinical and administrative support to the Medical Services clinic and team.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) required. Current registration, in good standing with no practice restrictions, as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Liability insurance or membership in a professional association which offers liability insurance (i.e. RNAO).
• Minimum five (5) years of clinical practice in primary health (i.e. Family Practice, Community Nursing, Occupational Nursing, Emergency), including experience in mental health
• Current CPR certification; First Aid certification preferred
• Must have current BCLS
• Venipuncture experience required
• Knowledge in the practice of evidence-based nursing in a primary care setting combined
• with a genuine interest in young adults
• Knowledge of primary health care, mental health, and social determinants of health
• Applicants are also expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity,
• inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working
• environment.
• Computer skills required (Electronic Health Record platforms, Word and Microsoft Outlook)
• Excellent decision-making, problem-solving, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrates the ability to work professionally and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team environment
• Prioritizes and manages time effectively and is flexible in an active work environment
• Good judgement and sensitivity, flexibility and resourcefulness
• Demonstrates cultural awareness; respectful of cultural diversity
• Understands the importance of evidenced based practice within the health care field
• Demonstrates strength in the nursing process and critical thinking
• Understands and utilizes appropriate nursing diagnosis
• Understands and demonstrates College of Nurses Standards of Practice guidelines including but not limited to ethics, confidentiality, and documentation
• Understands the role of Health and Safety within the University
• Understands and abides by the concepts of PHIPA

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assessing the physical and mental condition of patients to determine medical needs
• Determining if there is a life-threatening illness, risk of self-harm or harm to others and independently applying appropriate interventions
• Liaising with an inter-disciplinary support team on the best approach to provide student care and service
• Providing ongoing health counselling to patients
• Updating and maintaining patient records
• Keeping well-informed on new medical procedures, protocols and equipment
• Exercising extreme care to prevent serious physical or emotional injury or harm
• Serving as a resource to others by providing (non-supervisory) job-related guidance

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE:

• Proactive
• Problem
• solver
• Resilient
• Resourceful
• Self-directed
• Team player