Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Job Description
Union: NonUnion
Site: Toronto Western Hospital
Department: Krembil Brain Institute Neurosurgery
Reporting to: Clinical Director
Work Model: OnSite
Grade: F0:04
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Days
Wage range: $48.40 $60.50 per hour (to commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy)
Status: Temporary FullTime (up to 24 months)
Closing date: January 16 2025
Position Summary
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Neurosurgery functions in an advanced practice nursing role demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill to formulate clinical decisions and appropriately care for patients with neurosurgical needs. The CNSneurosurgery role acts as a leadership and change agent role in the advancement of nursing practice and standards; supporting the implementation of interprofessional best practices in the care of patients with neurosurgical needs.
Duties
The key responsibilities of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Neurosurgery include:
- Assess Plan Implement and Evaluate treatment goals for patients with neurosurgical needs to full scope with a focus on neurosurgical patients with facial pain
- Apply specialized knowledge and expertise on recent advances in nursing best practices to facilitate the effective management of clinical activities coordination of patient care and continuity in patient care through integrated care strategies
- Provides patient and family with education and nursing care as it relates to the diagnosis and treatment plan. Assures that patient/family and healthcare providers are educated/informed as to ongoing care needs relative to discharge planning. This involves participation in outpatient clinics as well as providing advice in collaboration with surgical staff regarding ongoing patient questions and concerns
- Gather metrics of referral to and referral from neurosurgical facial pain clinics help coordinate triage and prioritize clinic visits
- Provide patients with advice in coordination with surgical staff about medication management and flare plans
- Foster organizational culture of learning quality and safety through mentorship role modelling and coaching of nursing staff and interprofessional teams to build capacity in management of patients with neurosurgical needs
- Contribute to the development and/or refinement of policies procedures medical directives related to neurosurgery care
- Participate in research procurement evaluation processes and committees related to function as needed
- Support Practice nursing in meeting the best available evidence and benchmarks
Other responsibilities include:
- Supports quality health care through teaching mentoring quality monitoring and program development.
- Initiates and participates in quality improvement and research that will expand nursing knowledge and disseminate advances in nursing care.
- Delivering coordinating and participating in education in conjunction with the Advanced Practice Nurse Educators and other nursing leaders including professional development activities.
- Participates in outcome evaluation nursesensitive indicators
Qualifications :
- Current certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program Level II Rescuer certification
- Master degree in Nursing or recognized equivalent required
- Subspecialty certification in Neuroscience High Acuity Nursing Care and or Critical Care Preferred
- 35 years nursing experience in neurosurgical or neurosciences programs within an acute care setting
- Three (3) years of relevant experience including experience in an advanced clinical practice role preferably in an acute care and/or neurosciences setting preferred
- Sound understanding and demonstrated ability to enact the Core Competencies of the CNS framework as outlined by the Canadian Nurse Association Related to clinical care system leadership advancement of nursing practice competencies and evaluation and research
- Eligible for crossappointment to an academic institution
- Excellent coaching and mentoring skills
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Excellent problem recognition and complex problemsolving skills
- Experience with Quality Improvement program planning an evaluation an asset
- Commitment to collaborative practice effectively functioning within an interprofessional team
- Ability to work effectively and autonomously within a fast paced high demand environment
- Experience with Electronic Health Information Systems and Microsoft office Suite including Excel Visio and Adobe Pro
Additional Information :
Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP )
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts onsite gyms etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
