Charge Nurse

Description

Sign On Bonus $5000

Bayshore Integrated Care Solutions is one of the Canada's leading providers of home and community health care services and is a privately owned company. Bayshore HealthCare is proud to showcase its achievement as a Platinum member of Canada's Best Managed Companies Program every year since 2006. In 2015, Bayshore achieved the designation for Best Practice Spotlight Organization from the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario. Bayshore Healthcare is also recognized as Canada's Best Employers in Forbes 2023 list.

Bayshore is looking for passionate and caring Charge Nurse - Registered Nurses to join our amazing team.

Working as a member of the inter-professional team, the Clinical Charge Nurse under the direction of the Clinical Manager will provide specialized services in the management of patient care and service to clients and ensure compliance with internal and external standards of practice.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supports the needs of patient populations including innovative approaches to care delivery.
Provides comprehensive care to the patients as part of an interdisciplinary/inter professional team focused on creation of a person-centered plan of care.
Ensure that care delivery is in accordance with Physician/NP orders. Direct the care delivery on the floor for unregulated caregivers. Monitor, correct, and report any performance issues to the clinical manager as appropriate. Assess, mitigate, and report any client safety concerns (RL6).

Supervise and support unlicensed employees to ensure compliance with all federal and provincial legislated standards of practice as well as company policies and procedures.

Lead or assist with the integration of client satisfaction initiatives. Meet with all new admissions and conduct a meet and greet and welcome folder to promote a positive client experience. Ensure that all referred client concerns and complaints are satisfactorily addressed and documented in a timely manner.

Assist the Patient Flow Coordinator in the coordination and delivery of services.

Participate and encourage others with ongoing internal and/or external continuing education activities.

Adhere to Bayshore Policies and Procedures.

Participate in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company's Quality Management System. Participate in daily huddles and weekly quality huddles.

Participates in proactive Health & Safety activities while performing all duties. Is responsible for notifying immediately the Clinical Manager of any Health & Safety risks or concerns. Responsible for immediately completing Accident Reports via RL6, for all direct reports who injure themselves on the job, monitor and support employees participating in modified work programs.

Maintains confidentiality of client and corporate information and discusses same only with appropriate Bayshore personnel.

Reviews and updates primary care activities in line with organization goals and projected outcomes.
Promotes evidence-based practice using latest research-based guidelines.
Ensures the provision of safe, evidence based, cost effective, patient and family centered care.
Identifies and implement appropriate clinical documentation and record keeping practices.
Keeps up to date with health-related policy and implement if deemed appropriate to impact patient care in a positive manner.
Participates in ongoing quality monitoring and improvement.
Participates in creating, delivering, and maintaining an exceptional quality program.
Creates an environment that builds on the principles of integrated team approach.

Other tasks as assigned and/or requested.

Job Qualification

Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing Program; current registration with the provincial regulating body.

Minimum five (5) years of recent experience with progressive responsibilities, as a Clinical Nurse, with some supervisory experience.

Experience with Conflict Resolution / Customer Service Management & Dealing with Difficult Situations / Employees.

Strong leadership skills, including working with the development of others.

Demonstrated ability to handle aspects of human resources and interpret company policies and procedures.

Experience with Clinical skills such as IV therapy, central lines, and wound care.

Experience in business development preferred.

Sound working knowledge of hospital nursing functions, current needs in nursing, health care and geriatric care.
Previous experience in clinical work with geriatric clients; diagnosing and staging of dementia.
Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and to assess situations and problems efficiently and effectively.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with written documentation, care plans and dictation.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, collaborative, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work well within an inter-professional team and to foster effective working relationships.
Ability to exercise initiative and observe strict confidentiality.
Demonstrated commitment to Bayshore core values

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

This position is ideal for a Charge Nurse with a passion for patient care. Hours will require flexibility and may include evening and weekend work.

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

The Clinical Charge Nurse must demonstrate ongoing competency in completing all duties and responsibilities of this job description, in response to changes by the regulating body, as well as agreed upon specific goals and objectives.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Performance will be reviewed on an ongoing basis with a formal review at the end of the six-month probationary period and subsequently, on at least an annual basis. Input will be sought from employee, Supervisor, Branch Office, and Field employees, and in addition, will be based on ongoing client feedback and the extent to which performance meets expectations.

Bayshore is committed to a high quality and safe environment for both our staff and clients/patients. Dependent upon Provincial government regulations, and the position being applied for, new hires may be required to provide proof of vaccination against illnesses such as COVID-19, Hepatitis, Seasonal Flu etc. Please speak with the recruiter for Provincial and/or position specific requirements. Medical exemptions or any other kinds of requested exemptions based upon Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

"At Bayshore Healthcare, our commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is our strength. This is how we bring our vision of being the difference in the lives of those we care for, work with and in our communities. We have a great sense of pride in creating a culture of belonging, where individual differences are embraced and celebrated, through programs, resources and policies that support each individuals purpose, potential and wellbeing."

Bayshore operates in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and applicable Provincial Human Rights Codes.