Occupational Health Practitioner

Overview

As a member of the Occupational Health & Safety Department, the OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER (RPN) will work in the Occupational Health Clinic and will practice in accordance with relevant legislation/standards, meeting the legal and ethical requirements of the profession. The principal responsibilities include: coordinating all efforts related to the management of communicable and vaccine preventable diseases, performs all activities to support the efforts to control outbreaks and exposures, provide health care to employees in clinical setting, ensuring employee compliance with the Ontario Public Hospital Act, the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Workplace Safety Insurance Board Act, the Ontario Human Rights Code, and other applicable legislations; providing specialized health care; participating actively in Quality Improvement initiatives; performing cross-functional duties as assigned or requested; performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required.

Education

- Completion of a Diploma in Nursing or other approved Registered Practical Nursing program. 

- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing. 

- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) certification.

- Actively working towards or completion of a Diploma/Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, COHN and/or ICP preferred.

Qualifications

- Minimum of 2 years of recent related experience in nursing required (in a unionized healthcare environment preferred).

- Proficient computer skills including effective use of Microsoft Office 365, Outlook, SharePoint required; experience with Parklane software is preferred. 

- Working knowledge of OH&S, Human Rights and WSIB legislation preferred.

- Sound knowledge of communicable diseases and associated vaccinations.

- Experience in the field of Occupation Health preferred.

- Experience in the field of Infection Control preferred.

- Experience managing WSIB claims as asset. 

- Venipuncture skills required.

- Ability to effectively triage patients that walk into the Clinic or call on the telephone.

- Demonstrated ability to utilize the nursing process and advanced assessment skills in planning, implementing and evaluating care and making clinical decisions.

- Demonstrated sound judgment and initiative for priority setting; demonstrated ability to manage conflicting priorities and championorganizational safety initiatives are essential.

- Demonstrated ability to identify health needs for workers, in health promotion and maintenance.

- Demonstrated ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships; excellent communication (written/oral) skills required.

- Demonstrated knowledge of applicable legislations and understanding compliance with confidentiality and privacy requirements is essential.

- Ability to work well independently and within a team environment required.

- Demonstrated teaching skills; knowledge of qualityimprovement tools and techniques required.

- Demonstrated knowledge of medical surveillance initiatives, contact tracing, exposure follow up is preferred.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

-Ability to work effectively in a fast paced team environment.

- Excellent patient education skills.

- Proven ability to problem solve effectively and independently.

- Excellent organizational skills (managing workflow, assessing and judging priorities, planning, multi-tasking).

- Excellent interpersonal and crisis intervention skills.

- Experience and comfort working with electronic medical records. 

- PPE must be worn at all applicable times.

- Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule.

- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto  East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.

- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.

-  All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of  themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.