Registered Practical Nurse: Dementia & Complex Care

NBRHC; North Bay; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CUPE Local 139 collective agreement

Job summary

North Bay Regional Health Centre is seeking qualified nurses for Complex Continuing Care & Seniors Mental Health with dementia care expertise. The role requires active RN registration, BLS certification, gluose capillary testing, and medication administration experience.

Applicants should be comfortable with catheterization, GPA/PIECES certifications, and PHIPA/acute care legislation knowledge. The position demands strong physical assessment, communication, and teaching skills, plus the ability

Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months).
• Capillary Blood Glucose Certification required.
• Medical clinical experience required.
• Experience in Dementia Care required.
• Certified in Medication Administration required with related experience.
• Experience with catheterization is required.
• GPA Certificate and PIECES certificate required.
• IV maintenance an asset.
• Wound management knowledge and experience an asset.
• Knowledge of Recovery Oriented Practice supporting patient choice is an asset.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, PHIPA) is required.
• RAI knowledge an asset.
• Excellent level of physical assessment skills required.
• Ability to de-escalate patients an asset.
• Demonstrated therapeutic and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Health teaching to individuals and groups required.
• Collaborative health team member required.
• Total patient care responsibility.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must meet physical demands to care for medical patients.
• Commitment to safety for coworkers, patients, and visitors.
• Support and contribute to a safety culture.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Good attendance and work record required.
• Must be available for scheduled shifts and call-ins.
• Bilingualism (Advanced English/French) required.

Skills

Physical assessment

De-escalation (asset)

Therapeutic communication

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Verbal communication

Health teaching

Team collaboration

Patient care responsibility

Ability to work with minimal Superv

Physical stamina

Safety culture

Bilingual English/French

Basic computer skills

Education

Certificate of Registration – College of Nurses of Ontario

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

North Bay Regional Health Centre is seeking qualified nurses for Complex Continuing Care & Seniors Mental Health with dementia care expertise. The role requires active RN registration, BLS certification, gluose capillary testing, and medication administration experience.

Applicants should be comfortable with catheterization, GPA/PIECES certifications, and PHIPA/acute care legislation knowledge. The position demands strong physical assessment, communication, and teaching skills, plus the ability