Clinical Resource Nurse - Day Surgery/OSU/Endoscopy

Position Overview

To support Concordia’s vision, mission and values to be an employer of choice and a provider of excellence in care. To provide care and service to all patients, residents, staff and community members with compassion, respect, and grace. To promote a culture of excellence through commitment to the ongoing pursuit of excellence; caring for those we serve with compassion; engaging in a spirit of collaboration and creating a positive impact in our daily interactions by how we communicate.

Under the general supervision of and in collaboration with the Clinical Manager, the Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) is responsible for providing clinical expertise to nurses.

The Clinical Resource Nurse assumes a leadership role in coordinating patient/resident care within the health care team to ensure quality patient/resident care outcomes and promote an interdisciplinary patient/resident centered approach to care based on best practice.

Experience

• Endoscopy experience required.


• Minimum three years recent related surgical experience required.


• Day Surgery experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of approved Registered Nursing program.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Responsible to maintain and provide proof of active registration with the professional body in  which they are registered.


• Current BCLS certification.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of:
  
  
  
  
  • College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses.
  
  
  • Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.
  
  
  • Scope of practice as documented in the Registered Nurses Act.
  
  
  • Regional/Facility/unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines. 
  
  
  • Nursing care knowledge related to clinical area.
  
  
  • Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
  
  
  • Roles and responsibilities of members of the health care team.
  
  
  • Principles of delegation.
  
  
  
  


• Demonstrates effective oral and written communications skills.


• Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or a group of patients/residents.


• Ability to delegate care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated care.


• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.


• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.


• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the health care team.


• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.


• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.


• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.


• Demonstrates effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking/problem solving and decision-making skills.


• Ability to implement change.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to work extended hours.
  May involve exposure to disease, radiation, toxic materials, noise, allergens etc.


• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated individuals.


• Position involves physical activities such as standing, transferring and transporting patients//residents and equipment.