Registered Nurses - JOIN OUR TEAM!

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health sciences center dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care in Northwestern Ontario. As a Registered Nurse, you will play a crucial role in providing quality healthcare in a supportive and innovative environment. This position offers a variety of opportunities across multiple specialties, ensuring that you can grow and develop your nursing skills. With a commitment to patient and family-centered care, you will be part of a team that values diversity, compassion, and excellence. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and their families, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Community Commitment Program for Nurses

Northern Top-Up Grant

Northern Relocation Grant

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse in Ontario.
• Recent knowledge in Surgical Nursing with experience in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care to patients and families in a surgical setting.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure effective patient management.

Skills

Surgical Nursing

Patient Care

Central Venous Line Management

Interprofessional Communication

Nursing Process

Education

Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Tools

BCLS Certification

Job description

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Registered Nurses ‑ JOIN OUR TEAM!

OPEN POSTING

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) is currently seeking Registered Nurses for a variety of full‑time, part‑time, and temporary positions.

This is an open posting. Internal applicants may apply via the job posting page on the iNtranet. External applicants must apply through our website.

About Us

TBRHSC has a Mission to deliver a quality patient experience in an academic health care environment that is responsive to the needs of the population of Northwestern Ontario. We are a recognized leader in Patient and Family Centred Care.

Our world‑class acute care facility with 425 beds serves the people of Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. Our region has a population of over 250,000 residents scattered over a geographical area the size of France.

We offer an expansive range of specialist services, and are designated as an academic health sciences centre.

As a teaching hospital, we are proudly affiliated with Lakehead University and Confederation College and are a host training facility for students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, as well as other medical schools.

Our facility has gained a worldwide reputation for its award‑winning, innovative design. It is not your typical hospital. Situated on a landscaped site of nearly 70 acres, our hospital was architecturally designed to provide a more inviting and less stressful atmosphere for patients, visitors, and staff. Thanks to support from our Health Sciences Foundation, leading‑edge technology and equipment enhance patient care.

We are one of the largest employers in Thunder Bay with over 3,500 staff, 500 volunteers and 100 Patient Family Advisors. The annual operating budget is more than $300 million.

Current programs within TBRHSC include:

* Medicine (2A, 2B, Transitional Care Unit)

* Cardiovascular (2C, Regional Stroke, Cardiac Cath Lab, Wound & Limb Preservation)

* Surgical (3A, 3B, 3C, Neuro)

* Emergency Department

* Intensive Care Unit

* Mental Health Services (Forensics, AMH)

* Women & Children's Program (Labour & Delivery, Maternal Newborn, CAMHU)

* Cancer Centre

* Nursing Resource Team

* Perioperative Services (Surgical Day Care, OR, Recovery Room)

* Regional Northwest Renal Program

* Outpatient Clinics

Note: Vacancies will vary throughout the year across all programs.

Community Commitment Program for Nurses

TBRHSC is an approved participant in the Community Commitment Program for Nurses (CCPN) offered through Health Force Ontario. The CCPN provides a $25,000 incentive grant to eligible nurses in exchange for a 24‑month commitment to an eligible employer.

Nurses may also be eligible for two new Northern incentives for nurses who make a two‑year commitment to an eligible employer in Northern Ontario. These are:

* A Northern Top‑Up Grant of $10,000, paid in $5,000 instalments after four (4) and eight (8) months of employment with an eligible employer; and

* A Northern Relocation Grant of $10,000, paid in $5,000 instalments upon confirmation that an eligible nurse has started employment and after four (4) months of employment with an eligible employer.

Program Eligibility:

* Not have been employed as a nurse in Ontario in the six months prior to being hired;

* Hold a Certificate of Registration in good standing from the College of Nurses of Ontario;

* Begin employment no later than March 31, 2025;

* Commit to two‑years of employment at a full‑time work schedule offered by the employer; and

* Not simultaneously receive funds from the Ministry of Health for the Tuition Support Program for Nurses.

Any nurse may apply for this position, however only candidates that meet the criteria outlined above are eligible for the CCPN funding.

Supervised Practice Experience Partnership (SPEP) Program

The Supervised Practice Experience Partnership (the program) is a partnership program between the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), Ontario Health and CNO approved organizations. The program offers applicants the option to complete a supervised practice experience in Ontario.

Looking to complete the SPEP Program? TBRHSC is an approved employer for the Supervised Practice Experience Partnership (SPEP) program.

Program Eligibility:

* Applicants are eligible if they have met all their registration requirements except for:

* Evidence of Practice, or

* Evidence of Practice and Language Proficiency.

* Evidence of practice must have expired no more than 5 years before applying to the program. Check the applicant portal to see what requirements you have outstanding to determine if you are eligible.

SPEP is available to RN or RPN applicants, including nurses returning to practice. CNO will notify eligible applicants through their portal. Your eligibility must be confirmed by CNO before you can proceed.

Other Qualifications:

* Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario, or the ability to become licensed with the College of Nurses of Ontario

* Current certification in BCLS

* Recent knowledge in Surgical Nursing with experience caring for pre and postoperative surgical patients with TPN, Neuraxial Analgesia, Patient Controlled Analgesia, Sequential compression device

* Ability to use the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) in conjunction with her/his basic and ongoing knowledge to arrive at individualized care planning and delivery

* Collaborates and provides consult to Registered Practice Nurse's when patients assigned to the RPN become unstable or have outcomes that are not as expected

* Identify and recognize abnormal or unexpected patient responses and take appropriate action

* Ability to simultaneously manage multiple nursing interventions

* Strong interprofessional and communication skills

* Central Venous Line Management

Salary Range: $39.07 to 56.00

Employment Conditions:

The Health Sciences Centre strives to ensure the safety and security of the patients, visitors, employees and assets financial and otherwise. All offers of employment to external candidates shall be conditional upon: a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) where indicated, to ensure the absence of relevant criminal convictions; and proof of full vaccination of all required doses of a COVID 19 vaccine approved by Health Canada to Occupational Health & Safety.

Joining the Hospital team means that employees are an integral part of achieving our mission, vision and values.

Our Mission: We provide quality Care to Patients and Families, supported and advanced by research, innovation and education that is responsive to the needs of the peoples of Northwestern Ontario.

Our Vision: Exceptional care for every patient, every time.

Our Values: Diversity, Compassion, Excellence, Innovation, Accountability

The Hospital is committed to delivering healthcare in a manner that is consistent with Patient and Family Centred Care. Applicants are required to have a demonstrated knowledge, understanding and commitment to this care philosophy.

Candidates will have demonstrated adherence to the Hospital's Code of Conduct. Regular attendance at work is imperative, therefore, all applicants will have to demonstrate a good attendance record to be considered for this position.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment supporting diversity in our work environment to provide quality care where all feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce reflective of the communities in which we live and serve and encourage Indigenous people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply and self identify. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.

Vacancies may be designated under the French Language Policy (HR esa 12) and Level 2 French Language Skills according to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre's Oral Proficiency Scale are required.

To learn more about Thunder Bay, Ontario visit https://gotothunderbay.ca/

Interested applicants must submit a resume outlining relevant previous experience and training.

Posted: January 6, 2025

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