Registered Nurse – Surgery #602-25

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ontario is seeking a Registered Nurse for a part-time temporary position located in Owen Sound. The role involves promoting health and providing nursing care to surgical patients. Required qualifications include current registration with the College of Nurses and extensive surgical experience. This position offers a competitive wage rate between $40.24 - $57.68 per hour and is expected to end in 2027. Candidates must exhibit strong leadership, communication, and patient care skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote health and assess surgical patients' conditions.
• Administer IV medications and manage patients with epidural analgesia.
• Provide care for surgical patients to maintain optimal function.

Skills

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

Physical Assessment course

Surgical experience (2+ years)

Venipunctures

IV medications management

Central line care

Epidural analgesia care

Management of P.C.A. pumps

Maintenance of TPN

Negative Pressure Therapy

Self-directed work

Adaptability

Patient escorting

Leadership problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Patient assessment skills

Interest in patient education

Commitment to professional development

Current BCLS

Satisfactory performance records

Understanding of patient safety

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in nursing

Job description

DEPARTMENT: SURGERY

POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

UNION AFFILIATION: ONA

STATUS: PART-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

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