Resource Nurse - Emergency Department

Job summary

Coordinate bed assignments, patient discharges and transfers, and collaboration with interprofessional and community care teams to support efficient patient flow and a positive patient experience. Lead emergency code responses, maintain emergency preparedness, resolve controlled-substance activities, and coordinate timely room cleaning and patient transport.

Job details

Company Description One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game. A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries. At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today! Job Description Accountabilities: Liaising with the discharge and access and flow coordinators as well as admitting staff to coordinate the appropriate bed assignment as well as other members of the inter-professional team to ensure a coordinated approach to patient discharge and transfer Collaborating with inter-professional teams, including home and community care, to utilize available resources in the most efficient and effective manner possible with the aim of promoting patient flow and a positive patient experience Ensuring that narcotic and controlled substance activities are resolved prior to completion of each unique shift including discrepancies, scheduled counts and shift reports Working with and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with the physician team members Maintaining current knowledge of emergency preparedness protocols and procedures and the appropriate responses to emergency codes Acting as the lead during emergency codes, which may involve reporting to the command center and as the fire warden for the inpatient area Liaise with the environmental services team and/or the access and flow coordinator to facilitate timely bed/room cleaning and patient transport Qualifications Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred Current registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario Minimum five years recent experience practicing as an registered nurse with exemplary clinical skills in emergency required Minimum two years recent leadership experience, directly supervising others required Current Heart and Stroke Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certificate required Coronary Care 1 required Coronary Care 2 preferred Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration Possess clinical expertise and demonstrated exemplary clinical practice with the following up to date courses required: current Trauma Nursing Core course, Emergency Nursing Pediatric course, Emergency Nursing Certified Canada certificate, Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications Additional Information Hours: Currently Days/Nights 12 hours shifts, including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements) SALARY: Minimum: $45.49 per hour Maximum: $63.32 per hour Internal application deadline: November 7, 2025 Application deadline: October 30, 2026 #LI-HT1 #PT Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected]. While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose. Program: EMERGENCY Site: Brampton Civic Hospital Departments: N. Emergency Out - 0971.310200001 Job Category: Emergency Contract Type: Permanent Union Group: ONA Schedule: Days/Nights 12 hours Employment Type: Part Time

What you’ll do

Coordinate bed assignments, patient discharges and transfers, and collaboration with interprofessional and community care teams to support efficient patient flow and a positive patient experience. Lead emergency code responses, maintain emergency preparedness, resolve controlled-substance activities, and coordinate timely room cleaning and patient transport.

Requirements

Requires current good-standing registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, at least five years of recent registered nursing experience in emergency care, and at least two years of recent leadership experience supervising others. Required qualifications include current BCLS, ACLS, Coronary Care 1, Trauma Nursing Core, Emergency Nursing Pediatric, Emergency Nursing Certified Canada, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support credentials; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.

Listed skills

• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Emergency Nursing
• Clinical Leadership
• Patient Flow Coordination
• Discharge and Transfer Coordination
• Bed Assignment Coordination
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Patient Experience
• Narcotic and Controlled Substance Management
• Therapeutic Relationships
• Emergency Preparedness
• Emergency Code Leadership
• Patient Transport Coordination
• Trauma Nursing
• Pediatric Emergency Nursing
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
• Bachelor Of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Narcotics
• Compassion
• Patient Flow
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Bed Management
• Pediatrics
• Clinical Practices
• Disabilities
• Emergency Departments
• Leadership
• Patient Safety
• Innovation
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Patient Transport
• Therapeutic Relationship

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety
• Emergency Department Nurse
• Emergency Room Registered Nurse
• Nursing Professionals
• Registered Nurses