Job Description

Unity Health Toronto is a health-care network made up of St. Joseph's Health Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, and Providence Healthcare. Together, we are working together to advance the health of everyone in our urban communities across the full spectrum of care.

St. Joseph's Health Centre is a Catholic community teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto that has served the communities of West Toronto and beyond for over a century. At St. Joseph's, our catchment area serves a multi-faceted community that ranges widely in needs. The experience you will gain on this team will be unique simply because of our location and diverse patient population.

Position Profile: Registered Nurse - Interprofessional Resource Team

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.

Qualifications:

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• Current BCLS/CPR Certificate required
• Two years of current acute nursing experience required in one of the following areas: Medicine, Surgery, Mental Health, Emergency Department (Candidates who do not have 2 years of current acute nursing experience may be considered if there are no internal or external qualified candidates).
• Completion of Coronary Care 1 (CC1) or equivalent within six months
• Completion of ACLS within six months for orientation to the Emergency Department
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and computer skills
• Ability to work well independently and as a team
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate within an interprofessional team
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to be well organized and adaptable to changing work environments
• Strong patient teaching skills
• Satisfactory attendance record.

As a condition of employment, all external hires will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or documentation unless a valid accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code exists. Please note, if you are extended an offer of employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination in Ontario QR Code format. All internal candidates must be in compliance with Unity Health Toronto's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.