Registered Nurse Labs Transfusion Safety

Registered Nurse Labs Transfusion Safety

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Unity Health Toronto is hiring a permanent part-time (0.8 FTE) RN for the department of Laboratory Medicine to work a cross-site position. This position will be primarily based out of the St. Michael’s Hospital site with some responsibilities at the St. Joseph’s Health Centre site.

The RN works within a changing environment and in inter-professional teams to advocate for and promote wellness while ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and ethical nursing care. The RN shares their knowledge and expertise with others and contributes to the advancement of nursing practice excellence. The RN continually enhances their practice and competencies through ongoing learning, education, experience and reflective practice.

The RN acts as a liaison within the hospital environment between the clinical and laboratory staff and relevant stakeholders on matters pertaining to transfusion-related activities. In this unique role the RN provides leadership in the ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of a patient-centered transfusion safety program. In addition, the nurse will be responsible for providing safe quality allografts to the health care team while managing the tissue product inventory.

• Being accountable for one’s decisions and professional practice.
• Establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patient.
• Collaborating with other members of the patient’s care team.
• Coordinating and communicating patient care activities.

• Acquires information to assess patient care and learning needs.
• Develops a plan of care and integrates nursing activities with other inter-professional activities.
• Engages in critical inquiry and reflection to select evidence-based interventions.
• Organizes nursing care and assigns or changes nursing care activities where appropriate.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed.
• Anticipates, recognizes and addresses rapidly changing situations.
• Provides health education to patients and their families using effective teaching strategies.
• Documents observations, assessments and care provision.
• Contributes to discharge and transition planning.
• Refers patient to other agencies or services as needed.

• Serves as the primary resource for organizing and coordinating patient care activities.
• Establishes and maintains respectful, collaborative, therapeutic and inter-professional relationships.
• Coordinates and communicates patient care activities for a safe and seamless transition and appropriate transfer of accountability.
• Participates in hospital committees and other groups.

• Aligns behavior with Unity’s vision, mission and values and Code of Conduct.
• Supports the advancement of professional practice.
• Utilizes effective judgment in assigning patient care activities.
• Engages in self-reflection, performance review and ongoing learning.
• Participates in mentoring, teaching and/or coaching students, co-workers and other regulated and unregulated health professionals.
• Embraces change that leads to improved nursing practice and better patient outcomes.
• Advocates for a safe and healthy work environment.

• Participates in or supports research projects.
• Supports and participates in evidence-based practice implementation and quality improvement initiatives.

• Must have Current General Class (Practicing) Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Must have current CPR or BLS Certification.
• Minimum of five years of current clinical experience with a demonstrated understanding of clinical information related to blood components, blood products, and transfusion practices.
• Must be familiar with the use of infusion pumps, blood warming devices and rapid infusers.
• Certification in tissue banking preferred.
• Must be familiar with federal and provincial requirements for transfusion practice and tissue banking.
• Demonstrated ability to actively participate in relevant internal and external committees.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programs on…