Registered Practical Nurse - Complex Continuing Care (Temporary Part-Time)

Startdate; Guelph; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee health benefits

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph (SJHCG) is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse for Complex Continuing Care on a temporary part-time basis. The role involves delivering general nursing care, supervising support staff, and coordinating plans of care on a designated unit.

The RPN must be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing. Prior hospital experience and strong communication skills are highly valued. Salary is competitive and shifts include 8- and 12-hour options.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Practical Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Minimum one year experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Strong organizational planning, time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal abilities.
• Exceptional patient service skills.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Membership in RPN Ontario is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Recognize changes and consult with RN or health care team as needed.
• Assist in developing and updating plans of care.
• Coordinate care for less complex clients.
• Deliver nursing interventions and supervise support staff where appropriate.
• Collaborate with RNs to meet care needs of more complex clients.
• Contribute to data collection for quality improvement and research.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Registered Practical Nurse – Ontario

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Registered Practical Nurse - Complex Continuing Care (Temporary Part-Time)

Complex Continuing Care (CCC) Apple Blossom

EmploymentType:

Temporary Part-Time (Approx. 12 months)

Shifts:

8hr/12hr shifts

Must be available to work all shifts

Rate of Pay:

$38.12- $39.80

Vacancy Status

New

Job Summary

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)is accountable and responsible for the provision of general nursing dutiesand work assignments on a daily basis, according to the Practice Standards ofthe College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), and approved standards of care of theHealth Centre. Responsible for providing care to patients as well as supervision anddirection to staff including and not limited to PSWs, support services, etc.on a designated unit. The RPN supportsthe mission, vision and values of SJHCG, as well as working towardsestablished goals and objectives. TheRPN is also responsible for following all policies, processes and proceduresof SJHCG.

Key Accountabilities

• Recognizes changes, probes further and manages orconsults appropriately with RN or other health care team member.
• Transfers knowledge from similar situations throughpattern recognition.
• Makes decisions based on the analysis of availableinformation.
• Makes decisions by accessing a known range ofoptions to solve problems.
• Develops plans of care to achieve identified clientgoals when overall care needs are less complex, outcomes are predictable andrisk of negative outcomes is low.
• Coordinates care for less-complex clients.
• Meets identified nursing care needs of less-complexclients with predictable outcomes, including health teaching.
• Meets current identified client care needs using asystematic framework for providing care (e.g., nursing process or theory) andselects from a known range of options.
• Performs nursing interventions for which they canmanage the client during and after the intervention or has access toresource’s.
• Works in consultation with RNs and others to meetcare needs of more complex clients.
• Provides elements of care for highly complex clientswhen in close consultation with the RN directing that client’s care.
• Collaborates with client to evaluate overall goalachievement and modifies plans of care for less-complex clients.
• Identifies expected outcomes of specificinterventions and modifies plan of care in collaboration with client.
• Recognizes deviations from predicted clientresponse(s) and consults appropriately.
• Consults with RNs and other health care team membersabout identified client needs.
• Delivers elements of established health programs.
• Represents nursing and nursing care issues (e.g.,participates in committees, workgroups, union/regulatory activities).
• Acts as a preceptor to students and novice nurses.
• Directs unregulated care providers, as appropriate.
• Provides leadership through formal and informalroles.
• Contributes to the appropriate resource utilization.
• Participates in data collection for research.
• Uses research to inform practice (e.g., practiceguidelines).

Qualifications & Experience

• Registered Practical Nurse – Registered with theCollege of Nurses of Ontario, in good standing
• Minimum one (1) year experience in a hospitalsetting preferred.
• Superb organizational planning, time management andmulti-tasking skills
• Demonstrated written and verbal communicationskills, and excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Exceptional patient service skills
• Basic computer skills are required.
• Member of the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario an asset

Disclaimers

St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, facilities, and people. St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph is committed to creating a barrier-free, accessible organization, and will work to accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontario for Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application process, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph (SJHCG) does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, evaluate, or select applicants for this position.

Recruitment Process Integrity:

To support fairness, confidentiality, and an equitable recruitment process, applicants are kindly asked not to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and not to record, transcribe, encrypt, or otherwise capture interviews at any stage of the recruitment process, unless explicitly authorized by the organization.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.