Operating Room Program Nurse

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Steinbach; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Steinbach seeks an Operating Room Nurse for a temporary position. Responsibilities include ensuring quality services and collaboration in patient care. The ideal candidate has relevant nursing education, effective communication skills, and is committed to cultural diversity. Bilingualism may be required. This role offers a chance to contribute to a vibrant community in Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Qualifications

• Current active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and make decisions autonomously.
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Complete satisfactory criminal record checks and others as required.
• Be immunized as a condition of employment.
• Maintain high standards of practice.

Skills

Knowledge of Professional Standards of Practice

Demonstrated conflict resolution skills

Effective oral and written communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to respect and promote cultural diversity

Proficiency in both official languages

Education

Completion of approved Operating Room nursing education

AORN Peri-op 101 course

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

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Union: MNU

Department/Unit: Regional Surgical Program

Hiring Status: Temporary

FTE: 0.60 Relief

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Anticipated shift: Days

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date – End Date: 08/18/2025 –06/13/2026

Reason for Term:Maternity Leave/Parental Leave

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Joina region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

Experience

Not Applicable

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Completion of approved Operating Room nursing education.
• SCHIPP & VPP and any other courses that are mandatory for the area being worked in.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba/College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses and the scope of practice as defined by the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (Acute, Transitional, PCH, Primary Care, Public Health-Healthy Living, Home Care Services).
• AORN Peri-op 101 course required

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of Professional Standards of Practice, and Code of Ethics.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a collaborative interdisciplinary environment that supports quality services, quality improvement and staff empowerment.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Demonstrated conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to use an analytical and inquiring approach to problem-solving while contributing to program improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and make decisions autonomously.
• Strong organizational skills and flexibility to meet the demands of the position.
• Able to effectively perform the tasks and responsibilities of the position.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work days, evenings, nights and weekends.
• May be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud.If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.