Registered Nurse – Surgery #549-25

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Owen Sound is seeking a Registered Nurse for a full-time temporary position in the Surgery department. The role involves promoting health and providing care for surgical patients. Candidates should have current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and at least two years of surgical experience in the past five years. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential. The position offers a competitive wage of $40.24 - $57.68 per hour.

Qualifications

• Current surgical experience with a minimum of two years within the last five years.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and continuing education.
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote health and assess surgical patients.
• Provide care and treatment to maintain optimal function.
• Adapt to rapidly changing patient needs.

Skills

Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario registration or eligibility

Surgical experience

Excellent communication skills

Leadership and problem solving

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in nursing

Job description

DEPARTMENT: SURGERY
POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
UNION AFFILIATION: ONA
STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE MAY 2027)
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

• 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