Position Profile:Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.
Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.
At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!
The Resource Person (RP) Oncology Daycare has primary day-to-day responsibility for patient care; the safety and quality of the experience for both patients and staff; and flow outcomes of the patient care area.
The RP provides clinical leadership in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients in the program in a manner consistent with the College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Professional Practice; the Regulated Health Profession Act; and the Mission, Vision and Values of Humber River Hospital.
Within this role, the RP is accountable for contributing to the delivery of the Humber River Strategy and must demonstrate an awareness of and responsibility for actively promoting and supporting patient- and family-centred engagement and care.
Employment Status: Temporary Full Time
Duration (if contract): October 30, 2026
Hours of Work: Days, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday - Subject to Change
Location: Humber River Health, Finch Reactivation Care Centre
Employee Group: ONA
Hourly Rate: $45.49 - $63.32
Reporting Relationship: Patient Care Manager
Responsibilities:Clinical Practice- Ensures accurate and complete communication regarding patient related issues from shift to shift assists manager/educator in identification of any areas of clinical practice that need development ensures a safe environment for patients, visitors, staff
- Ensures appropriate follow up of any issues which may have arisen from previous shift i.e. patient/family concerns, incidents, change in patient acuity, etc.
- Has general awareness of plans of care for all patients. In consultation with staff, ensures patient assignments are based on patient needs, scope of practice/skills of staff
Patient Care- Manages the daily flow of patients through the Cancer Clinic.
- Adjusts staffing, assignments throughout the shift as required, and anticipates adjustments for future shifts
- Acts as a clinical resource to staff as required
- Triage Cancer Clinic referrals to Oncologists according to the decision making matrix approved by the oncology physician team
- Facilitates effective communication among interdisciplinary team members reports problems affecting patient care/of the unit to the manager delivers direct patient care as required
- Telephone triage of patient symptom related phone calls.
- Collaborates with Resource Person’s on other units/areas in regards to patient transfers, clinical issues
- Liaises with other departments within the organization, with Home and Community Care Coordinator, and other community stakeholders (i.e. private oncologists offices, referral offices, external hospitals) regarding clinical issues
Educational Responsibilities- Engages in continuous learning activities such as: attendance at in-services, seminars and courses, sharing information obtained at educational sessions with colleagues.
- Assists Manager/Clinical Practice Leader in identifying staff educational needs in conjunction with Manager/ Clinical Practice Leader, co-ordinates staff attendance at in-services shares nursing knowledge and expertise with staff through incidental teaching
- Collaborates with nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members to ensure patient teaching programs are implemented
- Identifies need for patient education resources/materials
- Participates in nursing education program by collaborating with Manager/ Clinical Practice Leader, and instructors from nursing faculties to help identify preceptors and appropriate patient assignments for students/orientees
- Facilitates orientation of orientees/students
- Assigns staff to attend mandatory in-services
Non-Clinical Responsibilities- Informs manager of any relevant issues related to patients, families or