Job Description

ONA JOB POSTING #921896

Position: Registered Nurse (5 positions)
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: 10ES ENT/Gyne Oncology/Urology/Plastics
Reports to: Nurse Manager
Salary Range: $35.52 - $50.85 per hour (Start rate determined in accordance with collective agreement requirements)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Shifts: Days/Nights/Weekends
Status: Permanent Full-Time

Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning

The University Health Network, where \xe2\x80\x9cabove all else the needs of patients come first\xe2\x80\x9d, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. Tthe University Health Network (UHN), Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

The scope of research and complexity of cases at Toronto General Hospital have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. It has one of the largest hospital-based research programs in Canada, with major research in transplantation, surgical innovation, cardiology, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and liver disease. .

This inpatient unit is one the largest head and neck & plastics program in the country. As part of the surgical oncology program, we also care for patients having gyne/oncology and urology surgery. We have 4 step-down beds on the unit for closer observation and monitoring.

Our strong inter-professional team cares for patients recovering from major and minor head and neck and plastic resections /reconstructions. Nurses on this unit are experts in airway management, flap monitoring, leech therapy and psychosocial assessments and support.

The program focuses on cancers affecting:

• Oral Cavity (Lip and mouth)
• Larynx
• Pharynx (nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx)
• Salivary glands
• Nasal Cavities and sinuses
• Thyroid & upper traches
• Breast requiring reconstruction
• Skin (melanoma/basal cell)
• Other Head and Neck Malignancies

As a member of the UHN and the Nursing Multi-disciplinary Team, the Registered Nurse practices in accordance with relevant legislation/standards, meeting the legal and ethical requirements of the profession. The principal responsibilities include: applying knowledge of nursing science, theory, skill and critical decision making in the provision of compassionate, collaborative and competent care in accordance with the UHN Professional Practice Model for Nursing and the mission and vision of nursing at the UHN.

Qualifications:

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S) certification
• Previous experience in E.N.T. and plastic surgery
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be flexible, and possess the ability to work effectively and efficiently within a variety of patient care teams
• Excellent organizational, time management and decision making skills
• B.Sc.N. preferred
• Computer literacy an asset
• Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

POSTED DATE: September 18, 2023 CLOSING DATE: September 26, 2023

For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN\'s attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.

University Health Network thanks all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

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