Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) is an acute care hospital located in Cornwall, Ontario along the scenic St. Lawrence River. CCH provides a full range of acute inpatient, outpatient and community mental health services to a catchment area of 100,000 people from the communities of Cornwall, the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and to the Mohawk community of Akwesasne.
With 186 beds, 1320 employees and 180 physicians, CCH offers a wide range of care and services. These include emergency, surgical, medicine and rehabilitation services, mental health and addiction programs as well as a family birthing centre.
At Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH), we are committed to Exceptional Care. Always.
Our mission is: Our team collaborates to provide exceptional people-centered care.
Our work is guided by our ICARE values - Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Engagement - and three strategic directions:
- Recovery - Improving access to care, supporting innovation, and maintaining high standards for safety and quality
- People – Supporting staff well-being, building a strong and inclusive team, and listening to patients, clients, and care partners
- Integration – Working with partners to improve how care is delivered across the health system
Successful candidates will reflect these values in their work and contribute to our mission by delivering safe, compassionate, respectful, and high-quality care and services in a collaborative environment.
This position is for an existing vacancy. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in the recruitment and selection process.
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the role of Registered Nurse (RN) at CCH is to deliver safe, effective, patient-centered, ethical, and evidenced-based nursing care. The overall function of the RN is to assist our patients and community to manage clinical conditions and transitions and maximise their self-care abilities. The RN also acts as a resource for members of the care team as well as embody a culture of caregiver inclusion in the patient’s plan of care.
A compassionate and non-judgmental experienced Registered Nurse, you will use your skills and expertise in physical assessment to provide emergency health/psychological and forensic care to victims of sexual assault and/or intimate partner violence. You have demonstrated positive communication and counselling skills, enjoy working on a multi-disciplinary team You will enjoy a variety of duties that include follow up health care to patients, on-call shifts as required, leadership and training to the ASAP nursing team and CCH staff, assisting in policy and medical directive development and providing outreach to the community.
This position provides the unique opportunity of working in an advanced field of forensic nursing. Team members enjoy working with community partners and representing the Hospital at various public events and initiatives.
The RN- ASAP ED Composite, when working in ED, will respond to the ASAP patients who come in as their first priority and in compliance with the time limits set out in the care standards of the program. The nurse can be asked to assist in ED if they are not engaged in ASAP patient care or time-constrained ASAP program administrative tasks. They must be flexible and responsive to the needs of both areas.
