SADV Registered Nurse na Hamilton Health Sciences

The Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence (SA/DV) Care Centre is a service that is accessed through the Emergency Department 24 hours a day to provide support, medical care and forensic evidence collection to individuals who have experienced a sexual assault or to women who have experienced a recent, physical incident of domestic violence. The service includes a follow-up clinic to provide social work and medical support to anyone who has experienced any type of domestic violence or sexual assault. The team consists of on-call Nurses, Medical Director, Nurse Facilitator, Social Worker and Coordinator.

The SA/DV Nurse is a specially trained Registered Nurse who provides crisis intervention, information on assault/abuse, forensic documentation (which may include photography) and comprehensive care including medical and psychological support to individuals who have recently experienced sexual or domestic violence. The SA/DV Nurse operates from a feminist analysis of violence and has a holistic approach to health care. This position requires commitment to being on call.

On-call: days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays

1. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
2. Minimum of 2 years acute care nursing experience
3. Current BCLS Certification
4. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) certification within the past 2 years or commitment to obtain after 1 year of service with the team.
5. Demonstrated experience and skill in adult venipuncture
6. Demonstrated skill and ability in physical assessment skills including assessment of mental health status
7. Demonstrated ability in providing emotional/psychosocial trauma support and non-judgmental supportive care to survivors of sexual and domestic violence
8. Demonstrated ability to provide crisis counseling
9. Knowledge, sensitivity and experience in dealing with issues of diversity
10. Knowledge of women’s health issues and a feminist understanding of violence and related issues
11. Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills.
12. Demonstrated ability to work independently, as required, and collaboratively, as part of a multidisciplinary team both within the hospital environment and with community partners.
13. Demonstrated commitment to continuing education and evidence informed practice.

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.
Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement 
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement 
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement 
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement 
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

 

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