Registered Practical Nurse – Critical Care #578-26

Brightshores Health System; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

Brightshores Health System in Owen Sound, Ontario, is seeking a part-time Registered Practical Nurse to join the Critical Care team. Reporting to the Manager of Critical Care, you will work within an inter-disciplinary team to provide care for patients with stable, predictable outcomes.

This role requires BLS, two years of acute care experience, and willingness to complete additional certifications (CC1/CC2, ACLS). Wages range from $37.071 to $38.157 per hour.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited college nursing program.
• Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• ACLS certification or willingness to complete within 12 months of hire.
• Two years recent acute care nursing experience.
• Commitment to continuing education and professional development.
• Participation in quality improvement initiatives on the unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients with stable and predictable outcomes as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Address health education needs for patients, families and other health care providers.
• Manage patient care assignments and other unit operational tasks.

Skills

Organizational skills

Patient assessment

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Professional development

Education

Diploma in Practical Nursing

Registered with College of Nurses of Ontario

Job description

DEPARTMENT: CRITICAL CARE

POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE

STATUS: PART-TIMEREASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT

WAGE RATE: $37.071 - $38.157

Reporting to the Manager of Critical Care, Owen Sound Site, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) works collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team to provide care to those patients with a stable and predictable outcome. The RPN demonstrates professional development and clinical competency, utilizes the nursing process to assess plan, implement and evaluate patient care, addresses health educational needs for patients and families, and other health care providers, manages patient care assignments as well as other organizational tasks related to patient unit operations.

QUALIFICATIONSRequired:

• Graduate of an accredited college nursing program
• Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Successful completion of a Basic Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation course or willingness to complete within three months of hire
• Successful completion of Coronary Care 1 course or willingness to complete within six months of hire
• Successful completion of Coronary Care 2 course or willingness to complete within 12 months of hire
• ACLS certification or willingness to complete within 12 months of hire
• Brightshores Code Blue course (annually)
• Two years recent acute care nursing experience
• Excellent organizational and patient assessment skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to continuing education and professional development
• Participation in quality improvement initiatives on the unit
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
• Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
• 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
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, respectful and culturally safe workplace that embraces diversity and promotes equity and belonging
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment