Registered Nurse – Surgery #548-25

Brightshores Health System; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Canada is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Surgery department in Owen Sound. This part-time role involves promoting health and providing care to surgical patients, requiring a strong commitment to patient safety and excellent communication skills. Candidates should have a current Ontario nursing registration and surgical experience. This position fosters a safe workplace and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Minimum of two years of surgical experience in the last five years.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Promote health and assess, provide care for surgical patients.
• Manage and care for patients with epidural analgesia.
• Adapt to changing patient needs.

Skills

Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Physical Assessment course

Current surgical experience (2 years)

Venipunctures to establish an IV

Excellent communication skills

Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision

Demonstrated leadership and problem solving

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in nursing

Job description

DEPARTMENT: SURGERY

POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

UNION AFFILIATION: ONA

STATUS: PART-TIME

WAGE RATE: $40.24 - $57.68

Reporting to the Manager of Surgical Services, the responsibility of the Registered Nurse is 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 surgical patients in order to attain or maintain optimal function.

Skills/Abilities/Qualifications

Required

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario registration or eligibility
• Physical Assessment course
• Current surgical experience with a minimum of two years within the last five years
• Venipunctures to establish an IV required
• IV medications below the drip chamber
• Central line care - including tubing, dressing change ,line removal and blood sampling
• Management and care of patients will epidural analgesia
• Management and care of P.C.A. pumps
• Maintenance of TPN
• Management of Negative Pressure Therapy
• Self directed and able to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing population and patient needs
• Willingness to escort patients via ambulance services when required
• Demonstrated leadership problem solving, decision making, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interviewing and patient assessment skills
• Interest and experience in patient education and health promotion
• Commitment to continuous professional development and continuing education
• Current BCLS
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
• Adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and ‘LEAD’ Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment
• 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

Preferred

• Baccalaureate Degree in nursing
• Post-Anesthetic Course
• Additional Education pertaining to surgery/medicine
• Broad surgical experience preferred with experience in all sub-specialties