EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Women’s College Hospital is a world leader in women’s health and Ontario’s only stand-alone academic ambulatory care facility. If you’re ready to be part of the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution in which the possibilities for creative innovation, breakthroughs in new thinking and groundbreaking work in academic ambulatory medicine are limitless. Women’s College Hospital is committed to patient safety as a key professional value and an essential component of daily practice.
An exciting Casual opportunity as an RN exists in the Surgical Daycare Clinic reporting to the Clinical Manager. Hours are anytime between 6:30AM-7:30PM, Monday to Friday. Must be flexible.
Summary of Duties, but not limited to:
· Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide pre & post operative care to ambulatory surgical patients in both Phase 1 and 2 Recovery
· Facilitates the patient’s physical & psychological preparation for surgery & discharge.
· Ensures a smooth progression of the patient through the peri-operative phase with strong assessment & critical thinking skills.
· Provide extensive health education, teaching and support to the patients & their families, including telephone follow-up calls documented online.
· As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
· The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
Qualifications/Skills:
· Current registration with the College of Nurses, Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
· Current BCLS certification.
· Current certification in ACLS
· Critical Care course required, Health Assessment &Ambulatory Surgical Nursing course preferred
· Must have a minimum of 3 years current surgical experience
· Recent critical care/PACU experience required
· Venipuncture, IV insertion, arterial lines & ECG( basic interpretation) certification required.
· Excellent computer skills.
· Must have excellent organizational, assessment, communication & teaching skills.
· Work effectively as a strong team player.
· Applicant must have a solid knowledge base regarding surgical procedures including orthopaedic, breast/plastic, gynaecology & thyroid surgery.
· Demonstrated commitment to continuing education, professional growth and maintenance of clinical competency is required.
· This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all.
Please forward resumes via email to with the position title and department in the subject line.
We thank you for your interest, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Women’s College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is an equal opportunity employer.