Registered Practical Nurse – Medical 3C – Full Time

Sault Area Hospital; Sault Ste. Marie; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sault Area Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse for the 3C Medical unit. This 40-bed unit emphasizes stroke recovery and cardiac care, delivering patient-centered care with daily rounds and tailored plans.

A strong emphasis on teamwork, safety, and evidence-based practice supports optimal patient outcomes. The successful applicant will use the nursing process, provide patient and family teaching, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to monitor

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Practical Nursing Diploma Program.
• Current Registration with College of Nurses of Ontario in Good Standing.
• BCLS Certification required.
• Current venipuncture (IV) certification.

Responsibilities

• Uses the Standards of Nursing Practice and Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Provides health teaching to patient and family.
• Makes clinical decisions, exercising judgment to ensure best possible nursing care within available resources.
• Reflects Hospital Mission and Nursing Philosophy in practice.
• Participates in theory-based practice approach to nursing care.
• Contributes to Nursing and Unit objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Clinical planning

Physical assessment

Critical thinking

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Practical Nursing Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Registered Practical Nurse – Medical 3C – Full Time

• Registered Practical Nurse – Medical 3C – Full Time

Purpose:

3C is a 40-bed medical unit specializing in adult patients, with a strong focus on stroke recovery and cardiac care. This unit provides comprehensive care for individuals recovering from strokes, myocardial infarctions (MIs), congestive heart failure (CHF), and those requiring continuous cardiac monitoring for conditions such as atrial fibrillation or dysrhythmias. The care model emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating daily rounds to create tailored care plans that address each patient’s unique needs. Staffing levels are optimized to ensure high-quality care, typically with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 or 1:5 during the day, slightly higher at night. This structure promotes patient safety, with particular focus on thorough bedside handoffs and continuous monitoring to ensure proactive and responsive care.

Duties:

• Effectively uses the Standards of Nursing Practice and the Nursing Process in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of the patient.
• Provides health teaching to patient and family.
• Is responsible for making clinical decisions, exercising judgment to ensure best possible nursing care is provided within available resources.
• Is cognizant of the Hospital Mission Statements and Nursing Philosophy and reflects these beliefs in practice.
• Participates and is involved in the implementation and practice of a theory based practice approach to nursing care.
• Is cognizant of and participates in the development of the Nursing and Unit objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a Practical Nursing Diploma Program
• Current Registration with College of Nurses of Ontario in Good Standing
• BCLS Certification required
• Current certification in venipuncture (I.V. certification)

Experience:

• Recent clinical experience on a medical floor within the last 5 years

Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in effective therapeutic communication techniques and interviewing skills
• Demonstrated clinical competency in planning and providing care for medically complex patients
• Demonstrated physical assessment skills, critical thinking skills and problem solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in effective therapeutic communication techniques and interviewing skills
• Demonstrated clinical competency in planning and providing care for medically complex patients
• Demonstrated physical assessment skills, critical thinking skills and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to organize patient care demands and to set priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to use, and interpret, patient monitoring tools (i.e., telemetry, NIHSS tool, CIWA Scale, DKA assessment tool and protocol).
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to patient and family centered care.
• Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to achieve positive patient outcomes
• Proficiency in a Microsoft Environment
• Demonstrated behaviour consistent with the hospital’s Standards of Performance and iCcare values.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain successful working relationships; ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner, both in person and on the telephone

Note: Because of the changing nature of the work and work to be done, other responsibilities and duties may be assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time

Nurses will be selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications as identified in the resume which they have attached to the posting application form. The Hospital reserves the right to conduct a formal interview and/or testing where required.

Sault Area Hospital does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants for a position.

Reason for Job Posting: Existing Vacancy

Sault Area Hospital is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity, equal opportunity and maintaining a barrier-free selection process for job applicants. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known to the Human Resources department when contacted. All requests are handled confidentially.

This position is covered by a collective agreement. Applications from outside the bargaining unit are welcome, but can only be considered if the position is not filled from within the bargaining unit.