Registered Nurse – Cancer Centre #523-26

Brightshores; Owen Sound; Remote; CAD 57,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

Brightshores in Owen Sound is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse for the Cancer Centre, temporary appointment through November 2027. Reporting to the Manager, you will provide care to adults with cancer and occasionally children, focusing on supportive, therapeutic, palliative, and rehabilitative services.

You must hold current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and have oncology and palliative care experience, plus knowledge of chemotherapy and Central Venous Access devices.

Qualifications

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• 2 years recent oncology outpatient clinic experience.
• Completion of Oncology Certificate Program or willingness to obtain within 18 months.
• Completion of Canadian Nurses Association Certificate in Oncology (CON) or willingness to obtain within 3-5 years.
• Completion of Provincial Standardized Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Course - deSouza Institute or accredited equivalent or willingness to obtain within 1 year.
• Knowledge of chemotherapy drug protocols, toxicities, and symptom management.
• Knowledge of Central Venous Access devices including; Port-a-cath, Hickman, and PICC.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and continuing education.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records.
• Demonstrate Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

Responsibilities

• Promote health and assess, provide care and treatment to adults with cancer and occasionally children with cancer using supportive, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative means.
• Collaborate with patients, families and other healthcare professionals to plan and coordinate care.
• Ensure patient safety and contribute to continuous professional development and education.

Skills

Ontario RN registration

Oncology nursing experience

Palliative care experience

Chemotherapy knowledge

Central venous access knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership and decision-making

Patient safety awareness

Education

Oncology Certificate Program

Canadian Nurses Association Certificate in Oncology (CON)

Provincial Standardized Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Course (deSouza Institute)

Baccalaureate degree in nursing

Job description

DEPARTMENT: CANCER CENTRE

POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

UNION AFFILIATION: ONA

STATUS: PART-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE NOVEMBER 2027)

REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT

WAGE RATE: $41.15 - $58.98

Reporting to the Manager, the Registered Nurse is responsible for the promotion of health and the assessment of, the provision of care of, and the treatment of health conditions by supportive, preventative, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative means to adults with cancer and occasionally children with cancer, in order to attain or maintain optimal function.

Skills/Abilities/Qualifications

Required

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Medical Oncology and Palliative Care nursing experience within the last 2 years
• 2 years recent oncology outpatient clinic experience
• Successful completion of Oncology Certificate Program or willingness to obtain within 18 months
• Completion of Canadian Nurses Association Certificate in Oncology (CON) or willingness to obtain within 3 -5 years
• Completion of Provincial Standardized Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Course- deSouza Institute or accredited equivalent or willingness to obtain within 1 year
• Knowledge of chemotherapy drug protocols, toxicities, and symptom management.
• Knowledge of Central Venous Access devices including; Port-a-cath, Hickman, and PICC
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to continuous professional development and continuing education
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
• Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

Preferred

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing
• BCLS certification