Physiotherapist - Temporary Full-Time: The primary functions of the physiotherapist include the assessment of patients; interpretation of findings; implementing and evaluating the impact or effectiveness of intervention strategies and education of patients and/or their caregivers. The successful candidate may be required to work weekends.

Application Deadline: April 3rd, 2020

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assess assigned patients through the administration of formal and informal assessments
• Determine and monitor appropriate transfer and mobility status
• Formulate and implement individual treatment plans based on analysis of assessment findings and clinical reasoning
• Establish goals in collaboration with the patient and/or substitute decision maker
• Develop the physiotherapy program considering the overall health care plan of the patient
• Monitor change in the patient’s functional status and adjust treatment programs accordingly
• Collaborate with members of the interprofessional team through documentation and/or direct consultation to provide a coordinated program of patient care and discharge plan
• Assign aspects of the treatment plan to the physiotherapy assistant as appropriate
• Recommend equipment for patient use e.g., mobility devices, foot orthoses
• Attend and contribute to patient care conferences and meetings
• Orientate and supervise PT and PTA students

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications/experience:

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited physiotherapy program
• Member in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Assistive devices program authorizer an asset
• FIM certification and experience with NRS an asset
• Experience in a rehabilitation/complex continuing care hospital or acute care hospital preferred including experience with discharge planning
• Demonstrated expertise with geriatric, neurological and MSK conditions preferred
• Completion of ongoing post-graduate professional development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively within an interprofessional team
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage workload
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Excellent work performance and attendance record

Occupational Therapist - Temporary Part-Time: The occupational therapist assesses patients, interprets findings, implements and evaluates the impact or effectiveness of intervention strategies and educates patients and/or their caregivers.

Application Deadline: April 2, 2020 @ 16h00

Responsibilities Includes:

• Assess physical, psychological, perceptual, cognitive and functional status of assigned patients
• Formulates and implements individual treatment plans based on analysis of assessment findings and clinical reasoning
• Assigns aspects of the treatment plan to the OT assistants as appropriate
• Monitors change in the patient’s functional status and adjust treatment programs accordingly
• Educates patients, appropriate family members, students and other health care providers with regard to occupational therapy and the management of patient’s health problems
• Orients and supervises occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant students
• Collaborates with members of the interprofessional team through documentation and/or direct consultation to provide a coordinated program of patient care
• Attends and contributes to patient care conferences and meetings

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications/experience:

• Post secondary degree from an accredited occupational therapy program as recognized by the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Member in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• FIM certification and experience with NRS an asset
• Clinical experience in rehabilitation/complex continuing care hospital or acute care hospital preferred including discharge planning
• Demonstrated expertise with geriatric, neurological and MSK conditions preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively within an interprofessional team
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage workload
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Excellent work performance and attendance record

Clinical Registered Dietitian –Temporary Part-Time (1-year Contract): Reporting to the manager, interprofessional practice, programs, education and research, the clinical registered dietitian (RD) assesses patients who are referred for RD services; interprets assessment findings; develops care plans for nutrition concerns; collaborates with the interprofessional care team to implement and evaluate the plan of care; and provides education to patients and/or their caregivers.

Application Deadline: March 30, 2020 @ 16h00

Responsibilities include:

• Provides nutritional care (assessment, management, and evaluation) for patients admitted to Runnymede and referred for Clinical RD services
• Formulates, implements and evaluates individual treatment plans based on analysis of assessment findings, clinical reasoning and best practice
• Establishes rehabilitation goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team, the patient and/or substitute decision maker
• Provides education to patients, families and caregivers as required to support optimal and safe care for nutrition needs
• Monitors changes in the patient’s nutritional and functional status and adjusts patient plans of care accordingly
• Contributes to discharge planning, including initiating referrals for community services as appropriate for patients on their caseload when indicated by the plan of care
• Collaborates with members of the interprofessional team through documentation and/or direct consultation to provide a coordinated program of patient care
• Attends and contributes to patient care conferences and meetings, when indicated
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date assessment, treatment, goals and other relevant documentation for each patient on their caseload
• Actively participates in staff education within Runnymede
• Participates in ongoing educational opportunities both internally and externally to maintain clinical competencies
• Educates patients, appropriate family members, students and other health care providers with regard to nutrition and the management of patient’s health problems
• Orients and supervises clinical dietetic interns and students

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications/experience:

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited nutrition and dietetic program
• Must have successfully completed an accredited dietetic internship program
• Member in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
• Membership with Dietitians of Canada and current CDE an asset
• Clinical experience in rehabilitation/complex continuing care hospital or acute care hospital preferred
• Demonstrated expertise with geriatric, neurological and MSK conditions
• Active involvement in own continuing education
• Available to work flexible shifts, including some weekends

Kinesiologist - Permanent Full-Time - The primary functions of the Kinesiologist include the assessment of patients; interpretation of findings; implementing and evaluating the impact or effectiveness of intervention strategies and education of patients and/or their caregivers.

Application Deadline: April 6, 2020 @ 16h00

Responsibilities include:

• Assesses assigned patients through the administration of formal and informal assessments.
• Formulates and implements individual treatment plans based on analysis of assessment findings and clinical reasoning.
• Establishes goals in collaboration with the patient and/or substitute decision maker.
• Develops the therapy program considering the overall health care plan of the patient.
• Monitor change in the patient’s functional status and adjusts treatment programs accordingly.
• Participates in the provision of Hospital Committees, task forces, and therapeutic seating
• Collaborates with members of the inter-professional team through documentation and/or direct consultation to provide a coordinated program of patient care.
• Orients, supervises and assigns aspects of the treatment plan to the Therapy Assistant as appropriate
• Supports the Therapy Assistants as they carry out assigned treatment and other tasks.
• Recommends equipment for patient use e.g., mobility devices, foot orthosis.
• Attends, participate and contributes to departmental meeting and patient care conferences
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date assessment, treatment, goals and relevant administrative records for each patient according to Runnymede HealthCare Centre (Runnymede) and the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario.
• Participates in ongoing educational opportunities both internally and externally to maintain clinical competencies.
• Educates patients, appropriate family members, students and other health care providers with regard to Physiotherapy and the management of patient’s health problems.
• Completes workload measurement and Minimum Data Set (MDS) reporting as per Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care guidelines and Runnymede policy.
• Complies with College Standards, Guidelines, Position Statements, Code of Ethics, Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, and all Runnymede and Departmental Policies and Procedures

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications/experience:

• Degree in Kinesiology and member in good standing with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario
• Membership with the Ontario Kinesiology Association an asset
• Assistive Devices Program Authorizer an asset
• Experience with Windows Operating System, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
• Clinical experience in Rehabilitation/ Complex Continuing Care Hospital or Acute Care Hospital preferred
• Demonstrated expertise with geriatric, neurological and MSK conditions
• Active involvement in own continuing education
• Must be capable of repetitive bending, stretching and lifting while assisting patients as per Runnymede minimal lift policy
• Must be able to stand and/or walk the majority of the day
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
• Effective verbal and written communication to successfully work with all levels of the organization
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• The ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent work performance and attendance

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST – CONSULTANT – Temporary Part-Time : Reporting to the manager, interprofessional practice, programs, education and research, the primary functions of the speech-language pathologist - consultant includes: assessing patients who are referred for SLP services; developing swallowing and/or communication plans of care for the patient; collaborating with the interprofessional care team to implement and evaluate the plan of care; and education of patients and/or their caregivers.

Application Deadline: April 6, 2020 @ 16h00

Responsibilities include:

• Provides assessment, management and rehabilitation of swallowing disorders and speech, language and cognitive communication disorders for patients admitted to Runnymede and referred for SLP services
• Develops and implements individual plans of care based on an analysis of assessment findings and clinical reasoning
• Establishes rehabilitation goals in collaboration with the patient and/or substitute decision maker
• Provides education to patients, families and caregivers as required to support optimal and safe care for swallowing and communication disorders
• Contributes to discharge planning, including initiating referrals for community services as appropriate, for patients on their caseload, when indicated by the plan of care
• Collaborates with members of the interprofessional team through documentation and/or direct consultation to provide a coordinated program of patient care
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date assessment, treatment, goals and other relevant administrative records for each patient on their caseload according to Runnymede Healthcare Centre and the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario guidelines
• Actively participates in staff education within Runnymede
• Participates in ongoing educational opportunities both internally and externally to maintain clinical competencies
• Educates patients, appropriate family members, students and other health care providers regarding aspects of communication and swallowing disorders
• Complies with college standards, guidelines, position statements, code of ethics, and all Runnymede Healthcare Centre and departmental policies and procedures

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications/experience:

• Post-secondary degree from an accredited speech-language pathology program as recognized by the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
• Member in good standing with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
• Membership with the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists an asset
• Clinical experience in rehabilitation/complex continuing care hospital or acute care hospital preferred
• Demonstrated expertise with geriatric, neurological and MSK conditions
• Effective verbal and written communication to successfully work with all levels of the organization
• Experience with Windows Operating System, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

Hospital Equipment Coordinator & Biomedical Technologist – Permanent Full-Time: The hospital equipment coordinator and biomedical technologist will serve as an expert in matters relating to medical equipment/devices across Runnymede Healthcare Centre.The incumbent will use technical knowledge and skills to install, repair, maintain, calibrate and perform preventative maintenance for medical equipment (including mobility devices) and will be the primary reference source for clinical staff in the operation of medical equipment/devices.This position will provide oversight to achieve compliance with accreditation standards in this practice area and coordination of hospital-wide equipment and devices.

Application Deadline: April 6, 2020 @ 16h00

Responsibilities include:

• Services, installs, repairs and calibrates all medical equipment/devices safely and promptly
• Performs incoming inspections and testing on all new equipment/devices and newly arrived equipment/devices that have been serviced outside the hospital
• Scope of medical equipment serviced is varied and includes Hill Rom bed, Arjohuntleigh, GE Canada, Welch Allyn, and other major vendors in the current healthcare equipment industry
• Plans, schedules, performs and records preventive maintenance on medical equipment/devices
• Carries out and completes corrective actions required by device hazard alerts and recalls
• Orders parts and supplies as required in maintaining inventory
• Maintains competence by participating in hospital education, and manufacturer’s training courses
• Provides technical information at the point of care to clinical, and technical staff regarding safety, operation, maintenance, installation and disposal of biomedical equipment
• Works with hospital staff to ensure a safe environment for staff, visitors and patients
• Create/revise existing policies and standard operating procedures pertaining to biomedical equipment
• Share expertise with leaders and staff during the procurement of new equipment/devices

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications/experience:

• Graduate of a recognized program in biomedical engineering technology and/or an equivalent education
• Certified by the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) or equivalent from another province is preferred
• Minimum of 3 years experience working in a biomedical department is required. Prior experience working within a hospital setting is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and work with minimal supervision
• Thorough knowledge of biomedical engineering, electronics engineering, computer sciences, relevant codes and standards
• Prior experience servicing Arjohuntleigh lifts, Hill Rom beds, Hospira IV Pumps,Welch Allyn Vital Sign Monitor, Maple Leaf wheelchairs and mobility equipmentis an asset

Hiring Salary Range: $35.207-$38.314 hourly

Physician (Internal Medicine Experience Preferred)– Permanent Full-Time

Posting #: HOS-0220

Posting Date: February 18, 2020

Application Deadline: March 31, 2020 @ 16h00

Position summary:

Runnymede Healthcare Centre, (Runnymede), is seeking a full-time Physician, preferably with internal medicine experience, working Monday through Friday, 9-5, with interest and expertise in physical medicine and rehabilitation to fulfill the role of internal medicine, or hospitalist, who also has an interest in teaching and research.

Runnymede is seeking applicants who are academically focused and will foster a culture of excellence in physical medicine and rehabilitation and who share Runnymede’s vision of contributing to a community healthcare hub with a particular interest in providing exceptional care to geriatric patients.

ADVANCE PRACTICE NURSE – TEMPORARY FULL-TIME : The Advance Practice Nurse provides support for the overall day-to-day operationalization and coordination of patient care and patient transition on the patient care floor. He/she provides supervisory support for managing professional practice of nursing staff.

Application Deadline: April 6, 2020 @ 16h00

Responsibilities include:

• Assign, supervise, and guide staff in providing high quality care
• Provide leadership and support to nursing staff
• Provide supervision to the patient care administrator of the assigned patient care floor
• Collaborate with Clinical Educators to utilize and apply current specialized knowledge and expertise on recent advances in nursing practice
• Participate in the development and review of policies, procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate excellence in communication, coaching, mentoring and team building skills
• Lead the implementation of quality improvement initiatives and best practices in collaboration with Clinical Educators
• Serve as clinical resource for complex continuing care and rehabilitation nursing
• Exemplify best quality communication and customer excellence while dealing with patients, families, and the inter-professional team
• Mentor staff to manage challenging issues or patient and family needs.
• In collaboration with the patient care manager, achieves hospital’s goals pertaining to material, fiscal, & human resource utilization
• Assist patient care manager with management of unit staffing (i.e. vacation & shift change approval) to ensure appropriate staffing level and nursing skill mix ratio.
• Work collaboratively with Patient Care Manager and the HR department to provide oversight and accountability for the attendance management program and labor relation issues
• Identify and communicate professional practice related issues to the nursing leadership team and collaboratively support staff professional development
• Participate in hiring, orientation, performance evaluation and termination of RNs, RPNs and patient care administrators
• Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for patients during their stay
• Ensure integrated care plans are completed and up to date and deficiencies are followed up with the RN or RPN assigned to the patient and unresolved issues are reported appropriately
• Manage and lead transfer of accountability (shift hand-over) processes, purposeful rounding, inter-professional rounds, shift reports and patients’ concerns

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications/experience:

• Current Registration with College of Nurses of Ontario in Good standing
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in a Hospital. In addition, a minimum of two years of supervisory experience is preferred

• Registered Nurse with Baccalaureate degree required, Masters Degree in Nursing required.Candidates who are actively pursuing their Masters of Nursing will be considered.
• Specialty certification in gerontology or rehabilitation nursing is an asset
• Education in clinical leadership, project management or management is preferred
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required
• Evidence of good performance history and attendance record

ADVANCE PRACTICE NURSE – PERMANENT PART-TIME : The Advance Practice Nurse provides support for the overall day-to-day operationalization and coordination of patient care and patient transition on the patient care floor. He/she provides supervisory support for managing professional practice of nursing staff.

Application Deadline: April 6, 2020 @ 16h00

Responsibilities include:

• Assign, supervise, and guide staff in providing high quality care
• Provide leadership and support to nursing staff
• Provide supervision to the patient care administrator of the assigned patient care floor
• Collaborate with Clinical Educators to utilize and apply current specialized knowledge and expertise on recent advances in nursing practice
• Participate in the development and review of policies, procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate excellence in communication, coaching, mentoring and team building skills
• Lead the implementation of quality improvement initiatives and best practices in collaboration with Clinical Educators
• Serve as clinical resource for complex continuing care and rehabilitation nursing
• Exemplify best quality communication and customer excellence while dealing with patients, families, and the inter-professional team
• Mentor staff to manage challenging issues or patient and family needs.
• In collaboration with the patient care manager, achieves hospital’s goals pertaining to material, fiscal, & human resource utilization
• Assist patient care manager with management of unit staffing (i.e. vacation & shift change approval) to ensure appropriate staffing level and nursing skill mix ratio.
• Work collaboratively with Patient Care Manager and the HR department to provide oversight and accountability for the attendance management program and labor relation issues
• Identify and communicate professional practice related issues to the nursing leadership team and collaboratively support staff professional development
• Participate in hiring, orientation, performance evaluation and termination of RNs, RPNs and patient care administrators
• Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for patients during their stay
• Ensure integrated care plans are completed and up to date and deficiencies are followed up with the RN or RPN assigned to the patient and unresolved issues are reported appropriately
• Manage and lead transfer of accountability (shift hand-over) processes, purposeful rounding, inter-professional rounds, shift reports and patients’ concerns

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications/experience:

• Current Registration with College of Nurses of Ontario in Good standing
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in a Hospital. In addition, a minimum of two years of supervisory experience is preferred

• Registered Nurse with Baccalaureate degree required. Masters Degree in Nursing required. Candidates who are actively pursuing their Masters of Nursing will be considered.
• Specialty certification in gerontology or rehabilitation nursing is an asset
• Education in clinical leadership, project management or management is preferred
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required
• Evidence of good performance history and attendance record

Rehabilitation Assistant – Temporary Full-Time and Permanent Part-time- Runnymede Healthcare Centre is expanding the services that we are providing to the community and are looking to increase the number of occupational therapy/physiotherapy assistants within the hospital to help support the patient care areas with this new program. If you would like to work with a team of professionals who are committed to enriching the lives of patients we invite you to join Runnymede Healthcare Centre as a rehabilitation assistant.

Application Deadline: April 6, 2020

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conducts individual and group therapy sessions under the direction of the occupational therapist (OT) and/or physiotherapist (PT)
• Monitors and progresses patients' therapy programs as needed within the range directed by the OT and/or PT
• Transfers and ambulates patients, and supervises exercise programs as assigned by the OT and/or PT
• Positions patients and performs range of motion exercises directed and assigned by the OT and/or PT
• Trains and instructs patients in completing Activities of Daily Living under the supervision of the OT
• Assembles and installs assistive technology and devices and trains patients in their use under the direction of the OT
• Provides assistance to the OT/PT during treatment
• Prepares and applies modalities as directed by the OT/PT
• Transports patients to and from the therapy area

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications/experience:

• Graduate from a recognized occupational therapist assistant/physiotherapist assistant program
• Experience in a rehabilitation/complex continuing care or acute care hospital preferred
• Previous experience working with seniors in a healthcare setting under the direction of an OT/PT an asset
• Demonstrated experience with geriatric, neurological and MSK conditions
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
• Effective verbal and written communication to successfully work with all levels of the organization

Registered Nurse – Permanent Part Time : The Registered Nurse (RN), in collaboration with the interprofessional team, will provide care and treatment to patients undergoing rehabilitation to achieve restoration of their abilities.This is accomplished through delivery of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, education, preventive measures and maintenance of health and functional abilities to diverse patient population within our hospital.

Application Deadline: April 6, 2020

Responsibilities include:

• Applies the appropriate knowledge, skill, judgment and competencies required for safe practice, by adhering to the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Practice Standards, Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Rehabilitation Nursing Clinical Competencies Domain, Runnymede Healthcare Centre (RHC) policies and procedures as well as other relevant professional associations.
• Utilizes nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) including observation, listening and physical assessment skills to plan the provision of nursing care.
• Partner with the patients and families, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, to facilitate appropriate, timely and effective discharge/transition planning, beginning at the time of admission.
• Incorporates information on the effects and outcomes of comorbid health conditions, identifying interventions, priorities and target dates to achieve patient centered goals.
• Adhere to therapist’s recommendations regarding patient’s treatment plan.
• Communicates and documents as required by RHC policies/procedures, CNO and other legislated requirements.

• Meets the ethical and legal requirements for professional practice within the policies and procedures of RHC and the CNO Standards.
• Attends and participates patient care conference and interdisciplinary rounds for assigned patients with other members of the interprofessional team by preparing verbal and written reports as per RHC policy and procedures.

The successful candidate possesses the following qualifications/experience:

• Undergraduate degree in nursing is preferred
• Current certificate of registration as a registered nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification required
• Completion of the Canadian Nurses Association Rehabilitation Nursing Certification – CRN (C) credential preferred
• Good understanding of the College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Practice
• Two (2) years of nursing experience in a rehabilitation/complex continuing care hospital or acute care hospital preferred
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage workload, demonstrated leadership and decision making skills
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to work well with the interprofessional team, patients and their families

Registered Practical Nurse – Permanent Part-Time and Temporary Part-Time Positions: The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) in collaboration with the inter-professional team will deliver care and treatment to stable; non-acute patients whose care needs are well defined and established; with predictable outcomes and manageable responses. This is accomplished through assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, education and preventative measures for the maintenance of health and functional abilities, to a diverse patient population. The RPN provides excellent care by demonstrating compassion, professionalism and respect.

Application Deadline: April 6, 2020

The successful candidates will posses the following qualifications/experience:

• Current certificate of competence as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Diploma from a recognized RPN program or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in a Rehabilitation/Complex Continuing Care Hospital or Acute Care Hospital preferred
• If graduated prior to 1995, must have medication administration certificate from an approved community college
• Physical Assessment course essential
• Good understanding of the College of Nurses of Ontario, Standards of Practice
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification (BCLS) required
• Active involvement in own/our continuing education

• Good organizational skills and ability to manage workload
• Experience with Windows Operating Systems, Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with the inter-professional team, patients and their families
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Demonstrated ability to provide culturally sensitive and senior friendly patient care
• An Excellent Attendance Record is a prerequisite

Clinical Supervisor & Nurse Practitioner – Permanent Part-time - The clinical supervisor and nurse practitioner (CS-NP) will practice within all of the domains of advanced nursing practice as outlined in the Canadian Nurses Association Framework: direct comprehensive care; health system optimization; education; research; leadership; and consultation and collaboration. Working as a leader of the interprofessional team, the CS-NP will provide comprehensive direct care for medically complex inpatients. Working collaboratively with the medical staff, the CS-NP will provide high quality and safe direct patient care, within their full legislated autonomous scope of practice; ensure a timely response to patients changing health status and needs. The CS-NP will lead interprofessional patient and family conferences, liaise with community based care providers, and act as a patient and family advocate. The CS-NP will participate in team and program meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and policy and procedure development. The CS-NP will report to the manager, interprofessional practice, programs, and education & research and will work closely with the chief of medical staff, physicians, chief nursing executive, patient care managers, advanced practice nurses, clinical educators, and the inter­professional team.

Application Deadline: April 6, 2020 @ 16h00

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with all members of the interprofessional team to plan and deliver holistic, comprehensive, patient- and family-centred care
• Perform complete, dynamic, and ongoing assessments of patients and develop treatment plans based on the best available evidence and patient needs
• Demonstrate accountability in the provision of high quality and excellent patient care
• Ensure integrated care plans are completed and up to date, and support nursing and interprofessional staff in delivering high quality care according to a determined care plan and assessment findings
• Maintain clear, accurate, and appropriate records of all patient care delivered
• Lead and participate in the evaluation of models of care, including processes and delivery
• Participate in hiring, orientation, performance evaluation, investigations and termination of nursing and interprofessional staff
• Supervise, guide, coach, and mentor nursing and interprofessional staff in providing high-quality care
• Contribute to the dissemination of new knowledge and best practices throughout the organization
• Act as a mentor and clinical practice coach advancing nursing skills and role model for nursing colleagues and other members of the interprofessional team
• Identify, appraise, and apply research findings and best practice guidelines
• Adopt a scholarly approach to care delivery and team functioning
• Present educational papers at various educational conferences
• Demonstrate excellence in communication, coaching, mentoring, and team building skills
• Initiate timely and appropriate consultation, referrals and collaboration with other health care providers
• Coordinate and lead complex and dynamic interprofessional and cross-departmental teams
• Exemplify best quality communication and customer excellence while working with patients, families, and the interprofessional team

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications/experience:

• Master's degree in nursing required; a Master's in business administration or health administration is desirable
• Graduate of a recognized nurse practitioner program
• Current certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario holding an extended class license
• Minimum 3 years experience as a primary health or adult nurse practitioner
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required
• Experience in rehabilitation/complex continuing care hospital setting an asset
• Strong computer skills – Windows operating system, Microsoft Office Suite

Technical Support Specialist – Permanent Full-Time : The technical support specialist is responsible for the maintenance, support and security of all the information technology (including telecommunications and audio visual) required to support hospital operations, including but not limited to the network, platforms, sessions, devices and presentation layers.The technical support specialist also provides expert technical support for all internal users, employing a high degree of customer service, technical expertise, and timeliness. The incumbent may also be assigned to technology-related projects.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2020 @ 16h00

Responsibilities Includes:

• Provide end-user technical support for PCs, peripherals, telecom devices and audio visual equipment
• Participates in a seven-day support cycle with support hours covering planned and unplanned events
• Provide active directory, exchange, collaboration support, VMWare, Citrix and Veeam support
• Provide day-to-day network and data centre operations including maintenance of WAN, LAN, SAN, switches, servers, back-ups, wireless, telephone system, etc.
• Provide security devices administration and configuration, such as firewalls, intrusion detection system, intrusion prevention system, anti-spam, anti-virus, anti-spyware
• Identify security threat and risk, analysis and containment
• Conduct problem recognition, investigation, resolution and follow-up steps such as basic end-user training, recommendations for alternate software/hardware configuration
• Apply change management procedures in the application of vendor patches/upgrades and customer enhancement requests
• Record all Incident, Service and Change Requests in ticket system
• Create and maintain comprehensive support documentation as required to maintain hospital information systems
• Document and conduct system monitoring to reduce potential for system downtime
• Review vendor support sites for upgrade information, release schedules, notifications and product enhancements
• Track and maintain inventories
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and tests and provide support during system disaster and/or system virus outbreak incidents
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies and their application for the future direction of the hospital
• Conduct classroom and individual training on various systems, including new employee orientation and basic computer skills when necessary
• Participate in curriculum and instructional design, including development of learning aids when required (e.g. training manuals, multimedia visual aids, computer-based training materials, intranet resources and reference materials)
• Participate in special projects as required and assume ‘on-call’ responsibilities as per hospital policy

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications/experience:

• Diploma or post-secondary education in computer science
• One or more of the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), A+ Certified Technician, Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technicians (MCDST), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrators (MCSA), Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)Certified Network Engineer (CNE or CNE/NT) or Certified Network Administrator
• 3-5 years of experience in a related IT position
• Experience in the healthcare industry or in a similar production/service environment
• Windows Desktop Operating Systems (Windows 7, 10), Windows Server Operating Systems (2003 - 2019),
• Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS, MS SQL, Oracle, MS Exchange and MS Office 365
• Thin Client Architectures - Citrix XenApp, VMware Virtualization, HL7, NEC PBX, Security Practices, High Availability concepts and protocols,
• Backup Tools, Software and Libraries/Autoloaders, Storage Area Networks (iSCSI SAN)
• Office Productivity Tools: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio
• Broad range of telecommunications, network and desktop knowledge is highly desirable, including principal experience in one of the following groups: Xen App, Desktops and related O/S, Active Directory, Exchange/Collaboration, Back-up/recovers, Voice and Audio Visual Technologies or Switching, Security Infrastructure, SAN, VMware, Servers and related O/S, Wireless

Service Desk Technician – Permanent Full-Time - The service desk support technician will play a key role in providing prompt and courteous first level support for employees who might be experiencing computer technology-related problems. This includes but is not limited to providing initial triage, troubleshooting and support for all reported incidents/ events.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2020 @ 16h00

Responsibilities Includes:

• Acts as a single point of contact for service portal, phone calls and emails from staff regarding technology-related issues and queries
• Records all incident, service and change requests in ticket system
• Takes ownership of user problems and follows up the status of problems on behalf of the user and communicates progress in a timely manner
• Maintains a high degree of customer service for all support queries and adhere to all service management principles
• Maintains and provides ServiceDesk related statistical reports on call trends
• Monitors all ‘high’ and ‘major’ priority ServiceDesk issues to ensure prompt resolution
• Monitors ServiceDesk records and analyse reports, taking preventative action to ensure service levels are met across the IS operational group
• Documents and conducts system monitoring/reporting on hardware, software, phone system and network resources and data centre operations to ensure a high level of availability, performance, security and integrity
• Carries out hardware and software relocations and re-configuration as directed
• Assists in the administration of the Local Area Network including data management and printing facilities, eg: printer, print queue, Active Directory, running of SQL script
• Provides resolution of basic security related issues such as malware detection, password reset
• Provides end-user technical support for PCs, peripherals, telecom devices and audio visual equipment
• Tracks and maintains inventories both hardware and software
• Participates in disaster recovery activities and special projects as required
• Maintains and protects confidentiality with regard to all aspects of patient care and employee information
• Assumes ‘on-call’ responsibilities as per hospital policy

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications/experience:

• Diploma or post-secondary education in Computer Science
• 1-3 years of IT Service Desk customer service experience in the healthcare industry
• 1-3 years of related experience in Microsoft Active Directory and security group policy, Windows Server and desktop operating systems
• 1-3 years of experience in configuration support for smart mobile phones such as BlackBerry, Android and iPhone
• 1-2 years experience in Citrix XenApp or similar remote access systems
• Exposure to telecom (PBX / voicemail support) would be an asset
• Good understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, IPV6, Routing, Firewalls, Network Security
• Active Directory, IIS, MS SQL 2008, MS Exchange 2010, SharePoint, Citrix XenApp, VMware Virtualization, NEC VOIP PBX, Backup Tools with Libraries/Autoloaders, Storage Area Networks (iSCSI), MS Office & Tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project and Visio
• Strong customer service skills and telephone support experience
• Good communication skills in both written and verbal form
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple tasks
• Detail oriented and strong commitment to data/process accuracy and integrity
• Flexibility and adaptability to rapidly changing environments
• Professional, reliable, punctual and great attendance required
• Demonstrated experience in extracting information, identifying and troubleshooting problems
• Experience with troubleshooting, triaging and resolving desktop and hardware issues
• Experience with Helpdesk tracking Database software an asset
• Must be available to work weekends

Physiotherapist - Permanent Part-time - The primary functions of the physiotherapist include the assessment of patients; interpretation of findings; implementing and evaluating the impact or effectiveness of intervention strategies and education of patients and/or their caregivers. The successful candidate may be required to work weekends.

Application Deadline: April 6, 2020 @ 16h00

• Assess assigned patients through the administration of formal and informal assessments
• Determine and monitor appropriate transfer and mobility status
• Formulate and implement individual treatment plans based on analysis of assessment findings and clinical reasoning
• Establish goals in collaboration with the patient and/or substitute decision maker
• Develop the physiotherapy program considering the overall healthcare plan of the patient
• Monitor change in the patient’s functional status and adjust treatment programs accordingly
• Collaborate with members of the interprofessional team through documentation and/or direct consultation to provide a coordinated program of patient care and discharge plan
• Assign aspects of the treatment plan to the physiotherapy assistant as appropriate
• Recommend equipment for patient use e.g., mobility devices, foot orthoses
• Attend and contribute to patient care conferences and meetings
• Orient and supervise PT and PTA students

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications/experience:

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited physiotherapy program
• Member in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Assistive devices program authorizer an asset
• FIM certification and experience with NRS an asset
• Experience in a rehabilitation/complex continuing care hospital or acute care hospital preferred including experience with discharge planning
• Demonstrated expertise with geriatric, neurological and MSK conditions preferred
• Completion of ongoing post-graduate professional development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work co-operatively within an interprofessional team
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage workload
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Excellent work performance and attendance record

PHYSIOTHERAPIST – TEMPORARY PART-TIME: The primary functions of the physiotherapist include the assessment of patients; interpretation of findings; implementing and evaluating the impact or effectiveness of intervention strategies and education of patients and/or their caregivers. The successful candidate may be required to work weekends.

Application Deadline: March 20, 2020 @ 16h00

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assess assigned patients through the administration of formal and informal assessments
• Determine and monitor appropriate transfer and mobility status
• Formulate and implement individual treatment plans based on analysis of assessment findings and clinical reasoning
• Establish goals in collaboration with the patient and/or substitute decision maker
• Develop the physiotherapy program considering the overall health care plan of the patient
• Monitor change in the patient’s functional status and adjust treatment programs accordingly
• Collaborate with members of the interprofessional team through documentation and/or direct consultation to provide a coordinated program of patient care and discharge plan
• Assign aspects of the treatment plan to the physiotherapy assistant as appropriate
• Recommend equipment for patient use e.g. mobility devices, foot orthoses
• Attend and contribute to patient care conferences and meetings
• Orientate and supervise PT and PTA students

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications/experience:

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited physiotherapy program
• Member in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Assistive devices program authorizer an asset
• FIM certification and experience with NRS an asset
• Experience in a rehabilitation/complex continuing care hospital or acute care hospital preferred including experience with discharge planning
• Demonstrated expertise with geriatric, neurological and MSK conditions preferred
• Completion of ongoing post-graduate professional development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively within an interprofessional team
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage workload
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Excellent work performance and attendance record