Flow Monitor

Overview:
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to **_creating healthier communities together_**_._ Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Group Benefits, including Health & Dental, for full time employees
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Career Development & Education Grant
- Wellness & Wellbeing Program
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

**Job Description**:
**Position Summary**:
Reporting to the Emergency Department (ED) Manager, the Emergency Department (ED) Flow Monitor is an ED based role and will be responsible for carrying out functions and activities to monitor and ensure that ED metrics are met to improve Pay for Results (P4R) targets. A primary focus of this role will be to improve metrics related to Provider Initial Assessment (PIA), ED minors patients and length of stay overall for admitted patients. This role will work closely with the ED Charge Nurses, ED physicians, ED staff, Shift Administrator / Flow Coach and inpatient Charge Nurses. The ED Flow Monitor proactively addresses ED flow issues and assists in the flow into and out of the hospital. The ED Flow Monitor will also partner with the ED Manager, Educator and ED team (including Physicians); to ensure the uptake of patient flow and access improvement practices that will assist in improving Pay for Results (P4R) targets. The physical demands of the role may include but are not limited to prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing and pulling. This position contributes to ensuring there is a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

This position is not a Supervisor for the purpose of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its corresponding obligations and liabilities.

Hours are 7.5 hour shifts; 5 days per week; days, evenings and weekends.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- BScN or BScN in progress required
- Must have current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Minimum 3 years of recent experience in Emergency Nursing required
- Charge Nurse and discharge leadership experience required
- Leadership skills in a healthcare environment required
- Must have current CPR
- Meditech documentation experience required
- Experience in Quality Management, Process Management or Process Redesign and evaluation in health care preferred
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to function collaboratively in a complex and dynamic environment.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) required.
- Strong collaboration and negotiation skills to make and implement difficult, but necessary utilization decisions to support patient flow are necessary.
- Excellent problem solving ability and crisis intervention skills.
- Proven dedication to an interdisciplinary team approach required
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment with competing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis is required.
- ACLS required
- Canadian Nursing Association Emergency Certification; PALS, TNCC, ENPC preferred- The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH._
- Cambridge Memorial Hospital is committed to providing and fostering a respectful workplace. All reasonable accommodation will be made to support participation in the recruitment process. Where needed, accommodations for disabilities will be provided, on request, to support participation in all aspects of the recruitment process._**_
We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted._