Job Description

Requisition ID: 339866

Position Number: 20028276

Posting End Date: June 30, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: WRHA Community Health Services

Department / Unit: Rapid Response Nursing

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU-WCHREO

Anticipated Start Date: 07/19/2023

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 11.63

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $39.233, $40.604, $41.977, $43.407, $44.809, $46.260, $47.185, $48.129

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We\'re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

The successful applicant may be eligible for an annual full-time incentive of up to $2,000 each year until 2024 as per MOU #31 of the current MNU collective agreement.

Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Team Manager and while demonstrating a commitment to the mission, vision and values of the WRHA, the Rapid Response Nurse will support medically complex/frail adults within the Home Care Program identified as at risk for avoidable hospital readmission and/or Emergency Department visits. Rapid Response Nurses will provide short term targeted interventions involving comprehensive assessment, medication reconciliation, education on chronic disease management, review of discharge plans to ensure required follow-up and referral to community services and supports. Rapid Response Nurses will provide care both in the client\'s home and by telephone follow-up and support. Rapid Response Nurses will work collaboratively with the client\'s interprofessional team including but not limited to Emergency, Primary Care, Mental Health and other Home Care providers.

Experience

• 2 years related recent experience preferred.
• Experience in emergency, medicine, rehabilitation and/or community an asset.
• Satisfactory employment record required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing education program required.
• CNA Community Health Nurses Certification or relevant applicable certification preferred.
• Additional chronic disease management education preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position will be in accordance with the WRHA policy.
• Valid Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License required.

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
• Community Health Nurse Standards of Practice & Home Health Competencies
• Scope of practice document as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
• Regional/Facility unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines
• Nursing care knowledge related to community nursing
• 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 healthcare team
• Principles standards of practice of telephone consultation; delegation/assignment
• Principles of adult learning and teaching strategies
• Principles of health behavior counselling and motivational interviewing
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions and values
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual or group(s)
• Ability to delegate/assign care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated/assigned 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 healthcare team
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions
• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment

Physical Requirements

• Good physical and mental health
• Moderate to heavy physical effort required
• Physically able to provide service in a wide variety of community settings under varying weather and environmental conditions
• Use of a reliable motor vehicle suitable for all environmental conditions
• Subject to Immunization and Tuberculin testing as per WRHA policy

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority