Registered Practical Nurse – Cardiology Inpatient

William Osler Health System; Toronto; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP Pension Plan

Job summary

William Osler Health System is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse for the Cardiology Inpatient unit. The role involves caring for less complex patients under an inter-professional team, with emphasis on safety, teaching and discharge planning.

Hours are evenings and nights, eight-hour shifts, with weekends and statutory holidays. HOOPP pension plan is available; Osler supports professional development and inclusive work culture.

Qualifications

• Current registration, in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• BCLS is required.
• Medication Administration certificate and Patient Assessment course required for RPNs graduating prior to 2005.
• Recent cardiology experience within the last five years with a minimum of two years acute medicine experience.
• Coronary Care 1 required.
• Pass arrhythmia interview quiz at 80% to advance to interview.
• Pass cardiology challenge exam at 80% within 30 days of hire.
• Recent 12-lead ECG/rhythm interpretation experience.
• Experience with TPN, NG tubes, chest tubes, wound care, enteral feeds, IV therapy, blood collection and isolation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safe nursing practice across assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Provide professional, patient-centered care for safety and wellbeing.
• Deliver compassionate care in a diverse environment.
• Adhere to infection control and prevention measures.
• Recognize health status changes and escalate appropriately.
• Provide health teaching and discharge instructions for community continuity.

Skills

Cardiology experience

ECG interpretation

Inter-professional teamwork

Nursing assessment

Leadership

Communication

Patient safety

Education

Registered with College of Nurses of Ontario

BCLS

Medication Administration certificate

Patient Assessment course

Tools

None

Job description

Registered Practical Nurse – Cardiology Inpatient

• Full-time
• Program: CARDIOVASCULAR
• Job Category: Cardiology
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Union Group: CUPE
• Schedule: Evenings/Nights 8 hours
• Employment Type: Full Time

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is a regulated health care professional who is accountable and responsible for providing quality patient focused nursing care to patients who are identified as less complex, demonstrate more predictable outcomes and are at lower risk for negative outcomes in the Cardiology Unit. As part of the inter-professional health care team, the RPN will practice according to the nursing practice expectations set by Osler, the regulatory practice standards of the College of Nurses and the legislative requirements set by the Regulated Health Professions Act.

Accountabilities:

• Safe nursing practice in all aspects of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
• Professional, patient-centered care to ensure patient safety and physiological and psychological well being
• Providing care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural environment
• Practicing according to the infection control and prevention measures
• Responding to emergency situations by recognizing changes in patient's health status and consulting appropriately when necessary using transfer of accountability principles
• Providing health teaching to patients and families including thorough discharge instructions to ensure the continuity of care in the community

• Recent cardiology experience within the last five years with a minimum of two years acute medicine experience required
• Coronary Care 1 required
• Must pass an arrhythmia interview quiz obtaining an 80% to move onto the interview phase required
• Must pass cardiology challenge exam obtaining an 80% within 30 days of hire
• Recent experience performing 12 lead ECG and/or rhythm interpretation required
• Recent experience in care of patients with TPN, NG tubes, chest tubes, wound care, enteral feeds, IVtherapy, blood collection and isolation preferred

Core competencies:

• Current registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Sound knowledge of nursing process, theory and responsibilities to the nursing profession
• BCLS required
• Medication Administration certificate and Patient Assessment course required for RPNs graduating prior to 2005
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, conflict-resolution and decision-making skills required
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional team
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient and family-centered care
• Demonstrated experience with patient and family health teaching required
• Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills required
• Demonstrated excellent customer service, organizational and critical-thinking skills required
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development as it applies to the profession and related field
• Demonstrated ability to work in a stressful environment
• Exemplary clinical practice within an inter-professional team to develop appropriate strategies for patient care
• Ability to prioritize patient care needs and make autonomous decisions
• Excellent physical assessment skills required
• Ability to promote a healthy work environment and practice excellent client safety guidelines
• Knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
• May be required to travel and work between all Osler sites
• Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record

Hours: Currently evenings/nights, eight hour shifts including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Salary:
Minimum: $36.81 per hour
Maximum: $39.80 per hour

Applications are still open for external applicants

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