Compensation Pay Range:$41.15-$58.98
Job Description:Please Note: If you are a current CHEO employee with access to Workday, please apply to this posting via the Workday application as an internal applicant.To successfully apply for this position, please submit your application by 11:59 pm the day before the advertised closing date in the posting to ensure your application is received. POSITION SUMMARYIn keeping with the Mission Statement of the hospital and the nursing department, the Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for individual patients and families. Programs and services under the division of Infectious Diseases include general infectious diseases, tuberculosis, primary immune clinic, HIV clinic, RSV prophylactic clinic, travel medicine, and specialty immunization clinic. The nurse assigned to this position is required to function independently and as a member in all areas of the ID Team to provide family focused and evidence-based nursing care.
JOB DESCRIPTION- Deal compassionately with infants, children and their families with a variety of infectious diseases pathologies, including children and youth living with and/or affected with HIV, tuberculosis, and primary immune pathologies.
- Manage and coordinate care with partner organizations for babies who meet criteria for the RSV prophylactic program.
- Teaching of families and other health care professionals.
- Identify real and potential problems and respond to emergencies by intervening directly or referring to other health care professionals.
- Participation in all clinic activities.
- Participation in research.
- Continuous learning to develop expertise in the specialties.
QUALIFICATIONS- Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)
- Current registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario (Essential)
- Current CPR certification (Essential)
- BScN (current or in progress) (Preferred)
- Minimum three years Pediatric experience or other appropriate combinations of education and experience, along with the demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position, may be considered in lieu of stated education and experience (Essential )
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills (Essential)
- Demonstrated team skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision (Essential)
- Strong teaching skills (Essential)
- Demonstrated professionalism and interest in self development (Essential)
- Excellent computer skills (word processing, email, spreadsheets) (Essential)
- Capable of effectively handling multiple priorities simultaneously (Essential)
- Bilingualism (French and English) (Essential)
- Demonstrated leadership (Essential)
- Previous Ambulatory Care/Case Management Experience (Preferred)
- Previous knowledge/experience with Infectious Diseases patients (Preferred)
Timeline may be extended or shortened based on operational needs* Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Nurses Association, (ONA). Effective March 29, 2021, CHEO will conduct a more comprehensive pre-screening and evaluation process. This process may include more varied and multidimensional testing such as a written test, practical exam, or other assessment. All candidates who meet the essential and preferred qualifications may be tested. Bilingualism (French/English) will be validated by a language proficiency assessment conducted by a third party provider. Candidates will be required to meet the minimum linguistic profile prior to the date of hire. We thank all those who apply, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Nurses Association Union (ONA).
