Employment Status: Full-time
Department: Emergency
Job Code: 25935
✓ Pension ✓ Dental Insurance ✓ Disability Insurance ✓ Health Insurance ✓ Life Insurance
At Guelph General Hospital, we are committed to our Mission of providing exemplary and equitable care for and with our community.
Everything we do is grounded in our values of being compassionate, inclusive, respectful, collaborative, and inspired. If you are seeking meaningful work in an organization where your contributions truly matter to patients, colleagues, and the broader community, you have come to the right place.
Current Shifts: 12 hours, Primarily Days, and nights, including weekends
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Clinical Director or Manager, the Resource Nurse oversees the day-to-day operations and coordinates the activities of the departments’ programs. The Resource Nurse is a front line leader who supports daily patient care, inter-professional care and patient flow. The Resource Nurse acts as a clinical resource for staff, facilitates communication among the interdisciplinary team and assists in decision-making in regards to bed utilization, equipment, staffing needs and patient assignments.
The Resource RN provides high quality, safe, effective and evidence-based care in partnership with patient and families, in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and GGH’s mission, vision, values and policies. The Resource RN optimizes the patient’s experience and care outcomes by:
- Being accountable for one’s decisions and professional practice;
- Establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family;
- Collaborating with other members of the patient’s care team;
- Coordinating, communicating and documenting patient care
In this role, you will:
- Have ongoing opportunities to learn and grow through a generous professional development program, including our education assistance fund and in-house learning initiatives
- Have access to a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive compensation, health and dental benefits, short- and long-term disability coverage, and membership in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), with employer contributions matched at 126%.
- Be part of an organization that is deeply committed to the well being, safety, and psychological health of its workforce
- Support the Guelph Wellington Ontario Health Team’s commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression through meaningful action
- Collaborate with a team of highly skilled and dedicated healthcare professionals united by a shared purpose
Located in the heart of Southwestern Ontario, Guelph, known as “The Royal City,” offers an exceptional quality of life for healthcare professionals and their families.
- Expansive trails, rivers, and green spaces that support an active, outdoor lifestyle year-round
- A vibrant arts, culture, and music scene with nationally and internationally recognized events
- Diverse restaurants, cafés, and local craft breweries
- One of Ontario’s strongest and fastest growing economies
- Excellent education options, including both a university and college
- A welcoming, inclusive community with diverse cultures and centres of faith
There are multiple centres of faith reflected in the community
Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Abilities:
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Baccalaureate Degree preferred
- BCLS Certification
- Completion of Crucial Conversations, Crisis Prevention and Management (CPM) and Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA)
- Minimum 3 years current Emergency Care Nursing experience (adult and paediatric)
- Current ACLS, PALS or ENPC, Trauma Course and OHA CTAS course
- Emergency Nursing Specialty Designation preferred
- Membership in nursing professional organizations preferred e.g. RNAO
- Working knowledge of life threatening arrhythmias
- Demonstrated clinical competence in nursing practice, knowledge and technical expertise specific to clinical area
- Demonstrated commitment to best practice, nursing standards and life-long learning
- Demonstrated knowledge, skill and judgement related to CNO’s Three-Factor Framework
- Demonstrated knowledge of CNO Professional Standards of Practice and Practice Guidelines
- Experience in Charge role
- Intermediate computer skills, with experience using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills to provide comprehensive leadership to an inter- disciplinary team
- Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving and autonomous decision-making skills
- Demonstrated ability to develop day-to-day operational plans in collaboration with the inter-disciplinary patient care team
- Proven organizational and time management skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrated conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrated experience with LEAN process improvement or other quality improvement projects
- Demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service when interacting with patients, families, colleagues and physicians
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity where you will be supported, empowered, and valued, we encourage you to apply and explore how your career can grow at Guelph General Hospital.
This job posting is for a vacancy currently available. The hiring process can include the use of AI-enabled systems for administrative and candidate management purposes.
Guelph General Hospital is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals. We are committed to providing a respectful, safe, and supportive environment for all employees, free from discrimination and harassment.
