Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.
Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.
Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.
This is a Regular Full-Time opportunity
Type: Replacement
Department: Breast Centre
Job Description
- Organizes the daily activities of the clinics for the provision of patient care
- Assessment of patients’ physical, social and psychological needs for patients seen in the Breast High Risk, Breast surgery/diagnostic and plastics/reconstruction clinics.
- Confirms the reason for the office visit (chief complaint), and prepares the patient/caregiver for examination
- Provides routine nursing support as directed by physicians and approved as standard practices
- Provides dressing, drain and wound care as ordered and assists physician with breast biopsy/needle aspiration
- Performs tissue expander inflation for Breast Reconstruction/plastics patients as per surgeon’s orders
- Receives calls that require nursing assessment, talks directly to patients on the telephone and provides pertinent instructions or information within scope of practice.
- Navigates newly diagnosed breast cancer patients through the surgical portion of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment; pre and post-operative teaching.
- Empower patients and their families by providing information and education to facilitate decision making in order to enhance the patient’s choice of the best alternatives of care
- Aids patient along the entire screening and diagnostic journey which includes helping educate and prepare patient fore genetic counselling and testing & imaging
- Clinical liaison between patient and surgeons/High Risk/GPO MDs and other health care team members to provide continuity of care through the health care system
- Follow –up on tests, referrals, imaging and biopsies that are ordered and booked as needed
- Attends Breast Rounds with multidisciplinary team to discuss patient imaging and plan surgery options
- Liaison with CCAC and other community agencies to ensure patients in community are receiving appropriate care and follow up
- Liaison with other health disciplines and supports such as social worker, genetics counsellor and patient peer support.
- Participates in patient education workshops and review of patient instructions pamphlets as required
As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
Qualifications
- Baccalaureate in Nursing
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required
- Current BLS certification required
- Must have a minimum of 2 years recent experience providing care for patients at high risk for breast cancer and with patients diagnosed and in treatment (medically and surgical) for breast cancer in an ambulatory setting or in patient setting.
- Proven competency to perform breast exams an asset
- A solid knowledge base regarding breast health and promotion, breast diagnostic testing and treatment and breast surgical/reconstructive surgery treatment/options,
- Experience providing telephone nursing practice
- Excellent computer skills, specifically with Electronic Medical Records and the Microsoft Office Suite
- Must have excellent organizational, assessment, communication, counseling, and teaching skills
- Works effectively as a strong team player and able to work independently
- Ability to demonstrate empathy while remaining professional and respectful
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing education, professional growth and maintenance of clinical competency is required
- Professional behavior and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
- This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all
Why Choose Us?
- Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
- Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
- Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).
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Employment at Women’s College Hospital is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and proof of immunity and vaccination status for vaccine-preventable diseases, in alignment with WCH Communicable Disease Surveillance protocols. Successful candidates will be required to complete the Employee, Physician and Volunteer Immunization Record Submission Form and the Pre-Placement Health Review Form prior to commencing employment. Submission instructions will be provided in the new hire package and all requirements must be satisfied prior to commencing employment.
Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.
