Operating within the Seniors, Emergency, and Community Medicine Program, the CTU Medicine F5 is a clinical teaching unit that cares for patients with serious medical conditions. The interdisciplinary care team supports a primarily geriatric patient population with multi-system chronic illnesses.
As a valued member of the Acute Medicine healthcare team, the Registered Nurse (RN) provides leadership in the coordination of nursing care for patients with multisystem medical conditions including Diabetes, Dementia, Stroke and Acute Coronary syndromes. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team and community agencies, the RN provides compassionate and dedicated quality care for patients and their families. In accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and HHS’ mission, vision and values, the RN improves the health of our patients through evidence-based clinical practice in healthcare delivery.
Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
Previous related experience in either acute medicine or geriatric care
Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, decision-making, communication, organizational, problem identification and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of the current nursing assessment and management of adult and geriatric medicine patients, including rehabilitative approaches to patient care
Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and shifting demands
