Emergency Department Offload Specialist

Inspired by research and driven by compassion! The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada’s largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,100 beds and approximately 12,000 staff members, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region. From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking solutions to the most complex health-care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision for better patient care. Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.Rotation/Shifts Days and nights, including weekends, 12 hour shifts.For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.What you will do Reporting to the Clinical Manager, the Emergency Department Offload Specialist is responsible for facilitating early offload of patients, providing emergency and non-emergency care services and performing delegated medical acts, under specific medical directive while complying with the current TOH Hospital medical directives, standards and protocols.The Specialist performs a variety of non-invasive examinations for patients experiencing injury or illness; such as assess, monitor and treat patients and determine the appropriate course of treatment as per standards, assist Nurses and Physicians, take record of vital signs, blood pressure and temperature monitoring, collect blood samples, swab patients, perform intravenous (IV) access, ECG (electrocardiogram) monitoring, follow infection control protocols, administer medication as specifically ordered, safely operate medical equipment, and perform other related duties or tasks as assigned.