Clinical Resource Nurse ( N3) - Or (Equipment And Supplies) - Repost

Requisition ID: 340621

Position Number: 20060066

Posting End Date: July 26, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: Victoria General Hospital

Work Location: Victoria General Hospital

Department / Unit: OR - VGH

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU-WCHREO

Anticipated Start Date: 07/31/2023

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $40.726 , $42.098 , $43.534 , $44.932 , $46.230 , $47.646 , $49.109 , $50.091

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Position Overview

Under the general supervision of, and in collaboration with the Manager of Patient Care, the Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) is responsible for providing clinical expertise to nurses.The CRN assumes a leadership role in coordinating patient care within the healthcare team to ensure quality patient care outcomes, and promote an interdisciplinary patient centered approach to care based on best practice. Demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the region/facility/unit. Assists with researching equipment, supplies and new products and establishes effective lines of communication with the clinical user areas. Promotes the standardization of product lines and develops and maintains an effective evaluation format for products, equipment and services.

Experience

• Proficient with computers, software programs, and applications such as Windows, Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Minimum three years recent related nursing experience required (specific recent experience may be required in designated areas).
• Minimum of three years current operating room nursing experience required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing program required.
• BN is preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the WRHA policy.
• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.

Qualifications And Skills

• Ability to delegate care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated care.
• Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking/problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to implement change.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
• Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.
• College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses.
• Regional/Facility/Unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Knowledge of:
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
• Nursing care knowledge related to clinical area.
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
• Principles of delegation.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.

Physical Requirements

• Hours of work are flexible and may include evening, night or weekend shifts as required.
• Moderate to heavy physical effort required.
• Good physical and mental health.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.