Wound Care Consultant

Please Note: If you are a current Oak Valley Health employee, apply to this job via the internal Workday application.

Land acknowledgement

Oak Valley Health is honoured to provide care on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anishinaabeg, and acknowledge our closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The land is encompassed within Treaty 13, Treaty 20, and the Williams Treaty.

Today, this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we acknowledge the health disparities and barriers Indigenous Peoples face in accessing care. To support true healing, we are committed to understanding these challenges, learning from Indigenous knowledge, and taking action together to improve safe and equitable health care for current and future generations.

Who you are

• You encompass Oak Valley Health’s core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage
• You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard
• You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills

What we are looking for

Reporting to the Manager of Interprofessional Practice and Education, this position is responsible for the provision of comprehensive, specialized care for patients requiring wound, skin or ostomy care and assisting in program planning/evaluation of pressure injury prevention/management/education of front line staff. May travel to Uxbridge and Reactivation Care Centre locations when required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Build capacity for the delivery of excellent skin and wound care
• Practice within the inter professional team model
• Responsible for promoting best practices in skin and wound care
• Facilitates application of relevant information to make effective judgments and decisions that lead the management of care
• Promotes professional practice and excellence in the care of persons with skin, wound, and ostomy needs
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Decision making, problem recognition and problem solving
• Facilitate the identification and development of staffs learning needs through coaching and leadership, implements and evaluates strategies to increase learning and ongoing development of the inter professional team
• Research, design, implement, and evaluate programs of evidence based practice
• Create capacity among inter professional team members to provide excellence in skin wound and ostomy care and the evaluation of care
• Provides clinical consultation to staff, patients and, or family member

• Identifies learning needs and uses adult education concepts in planning, designing and implementing educational strategies.
• Acts as a resource, coach and mentor to clinicians and opportunities for patient education
• Support innovative development/implementation of patient centered approach to pressure injury management

What you bring to the role

• Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or working towards required
• Five years RN experience, or an equivalent combination of post graduate training specific to wound care treatment and management
• Wounds Canada membership an asset
• Completion of course work relevant to area of expertise, such as credentials for Enterostomal Therapist, International Interdisciplinary Wound Care Course or comparable course an asset
• Advanced clinical knowledge and implementation of evidenced based practice
• A strong desire and capacity to promote professional practice and excellence in evidence-based, patient centered care
• Superior interpersonal, coaching, and leadership skills
• Excellent decision making, problem recognition and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
• Excellent computer literacy including knowledge of Excel
• Excellent documentation skills and data collection
• Demonstrated good attendance and performance records with the ability to maintain these same standards
• Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.) by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with organization related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices and completing relevant mandatory education as required

Work Schedule

Mon - Fri 8:30-16:30

Please note schedules may change due to operational needs.

Compensation

G - WCC

$51.99 - $63.83

Who we are

Oak Valley Health is one of Ontario’s leading community health care organizations and include Markham Stouffville Hospital, Uxbridge Hospital, and our Reactivation Care Centre. Across our hospitals and the RCC we provide high quality, patient-centred care to more than 468,000 patients each year. We offer diagnostic and emergency services and deliver clinical programs in acute care medicine and surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children’s services. We are also proud to be part of the Eastern York Region North Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT).

Our 542 physicians, 35 midwives, over 3,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers serve patients and families with an honoured to care mindset and are focused on delivering an extraordinary patient experience to the residents of Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Uxbridge and beyond. We are dedicated to providing access to the right care, at the right time, in the right place by the right people and at the right cost. Are you ready to join us?

Oak Valley Health diversity statement

Oak Valley Health takes pride in serving some of Canada’s most diverse communities. We are committed to fostering an environment of equity and inclusivity where every person can work and receive care safely, openly and honestly. All qualified applicants will receive consideration and we encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of Oak Valley Health. Furthermore, Oak Valley Health is committed to meeting the needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please contact Human Resources.

We are honoured to be recognized as one of Forbes Canada's Best Employers for Diversity 2023. We ranked within the top 150 organizations across the country. Learn more about our commitment to EDI.