Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Clearpoint Health Network Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Calgary is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Operating Room on a casual basis. The ideal candidate will have relevant nursing qualifications and experience, particularly in an acute care setting. Responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare team members, maintaining patient confidentiality, and ensuring adherence to safety protocols. This role offers competitive wages and benefits for permanent employees, including health and dental insurance, vacation, and more.

Benefits

Competitive Wage

Health and dental benefits

Up to 3% RRSP Matching

Vacation & Personal days

No Shift Work!

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program combined with 2 – 3 years recent experience in an acute care operating room environment.
• Active registration and practice permit with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).
• Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) perioperative nursing certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with all members of the health care team.
• Documents patient care appropriately in the medical record.
• Maintains patient confidence and protection of operations.
• Participates in educational programs as required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Assessment skills

Education

Accredited nursing education program

Active registration with CRNA

CNA perioperative nursing certification or equivalent

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support certification

Job description

Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Canadian Surgery Solutions, Clearpoint Health Network

Position Type: Casual

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides a wide variety of nursing services to patients and families. The RN uses standard nursing processes including thorough critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teaches, counsels and advocates on behalf of patients and families. The RN acts in accordance with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta standards and scope of practice, the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada standards and scope of practice, and in accordance with facility policies and procedures. The RN possesses the related education and clinical experience to assess, treat and educate patients undergoing a wide variety of surgical procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive Wage
• Health and dental benefits for permanent employees
• Up to 3% RRSP Matching for permanent employees
• Vacation & Personal days
• No Shift Work!

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with all members of the health care team.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substances regulations.
• Documents patient care appropriately in the medical record.
• Participates cooperatively and communicates effectively with team members
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and participating in professional societies.
• Participates in educational programs as required.
• Assists with the orientation and support for new staff to the facility.
• Performs related duties as assigned by leader.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program combined with 2 – 3 years recent experience in an acute care operating room environment.
• Active registration and practice permit with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).
• Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) perioperative nursing certification/Completion of a post-secondary educational institution perioperative nursing program/Equivalent in education and experience.

Professional

• Ability to perform consistently in a highly organized, rapid moving, complex environment.
• Ability to collaborate within the expectations of a highly complex integrated team.
• The ability to cope and effectively perform in stressful and/or emergent situations is essential.
• Excellent assessment, organization, communication and team interaction skills.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Previous Orthopedic operating room experience including scrub and circulating functions in a surgical suite.

Clearpoint Health Network Inc is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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