Rpn Interprofessional Resource Team - Toronto, Canada - Unity Health Toronto

Unity Health Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

RPN INTERPROFESSIONAL RESOURCE TEAM (

JOB ID:

762)**:
The Interprofessional Resource Team (IRT) is a team comprised of RNs, RPNs, PSWs, and Allied Health professionals.

The IRT provides relief staffing in many clinical areas including General Medicine (Cardiology, Nephrology, Oncology, Neurology, Respirology, Transitional Care), Surgery (General/Cancer, Orthopeadics), Mental Health, Emergency Department, and Covid Units.

Working on the IRT is an excellent opportunity for new graduates looking to start their careers and more experienced nurses who enjoy variety in patient care to explore and experience a new environment.

Being a part of the IRT helps in building a strong foundation for career advancement.

This experience gives nurses the opportunity to broaden their skills and knowledge and enrich their critical thinking and problem solving skills through exposure to a variety of work environments and patient populations.

Orientation & Training Opportunities

Working with the Patient Care Manager and Clinical Educator

Nursing, IRT staff are provided with an individualized orientation program to ensure competency to practice in a variety of clinical areas. Based on your previous experience and for each scheduled shift, you will be oriented to one or more of the clinical areas based on need. There is also opportunity for extended orientation periods.

IRT nurses will be given the opportunity for further training to work in certain specialty clusters.

As such, an IRT nurse will be expected to participate in ongoing training and learning as well as take relevant courses as required.

Location & Scheduling

St.

Joe¿s is conveniently located on the Queen and King Streetcar routes as well as via connection from Dundas West Station.

Staff may occasionally be assigned to the Reactivation Care Centre located at Church St. and Jane St.

Shifts are primarily 12 hours and follow a Day, Day, Night, Night, 5 off rotation. Staff may be occasionally scheduled for 8 hour shifts.

The RPN has 4 key areas of responsibility:

Patient Care:

Acquires information to assess patient care and learning needs;
Engages patients and families to assess the level of involvement of the patient/family in their care and integrates into care planning;
Develops a plan of care and integrates nursing activities with other interprofessional activities;
Engages in critical inquiry and reflection to select evidencebased interventions;
Organizes nursing care based on patient care needs and priorities;
Continuously gathers and analyzes clinical and other relevant data to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed;
Anticipates and recognizes rapidly changing situations; and a patient¿s transition from stable to unstable, establishes priorities; and takes immediate appropriate action to collaborate and consult with the Registered Nurse;
Provides health education using effective teaching strategies that takes into account the patient/family¿s learning needs, readiness, and motivation to learn;
Collaborates with appropriate team members on patient care needs;
Processes orders and seeks verification of orders from prescribers;
Documents observations, assessments and care provision in a timely manner to facilitate a current and accurate record of the patient¿s status and enable effective interprofessional communication;
Contributes to discharge and transition planning and other planning activities to facilitate care continuity and coordination; advocates for care needs to be met in most appropriate setting; and

Collaboration & Coordination

Organizes patient care activities while working collaboratively with patients, families and the interprofessional team to achieve agreedupon outcomes and optimize resource utilization for individual patients
Establishes and maintains respectful, collaborative, therapeutic and interprofessional relationships within and across the hospital units/programs (and externally where appropriate for his/her patient population)
Coordinates and communicates patient care activities for a safe and seamless transition from one shift or setting/unit of care to another; ensures appropriate transfer of accountability from one care provider to another
Participates in hospital committees and other groups to represent the RPN perspective and serve as a bridge to the unit/program and patient needs

Leadership & Professional Development

Is accountable for his/her actions and decisions and practices in accordance with professional, legal and accreditation standards and evidencebased practice
Aligns behavior with Unity Health Toronto¿s vision, mission and values and code of conduct; promotes nursing as a knowledgebased profession; and, supports the advanced of professional practice plans and initiatives
Engages in selfreflection, performance review and ongoing learning
Participates in mentoring, teaching and /or coaching students, coworkers and other