Registered Practical Nurse – Medical 3C – Temporary Full Time

Sault Area Hospital; Sault Ste. Marie; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sault Area Hospital is seeking a licensed Practical Nurse for a 40-bed medical unit (3C) focused on stroke recovery and cardiac care. The role involves multidisciplinary rounds to tailor patient care plans and maintain high-quality, safe care.

The unit emphasizes bedside handoffs, continuous monitoring, and a proactive approach. Required: valid PN diploma, active Ontario registration, BCLS, and IV therapy certification; experience on a medical floor preferred.

Qualifications

• Practical Nursing diploma completed.
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• BCLS certification required.
• IV venipuncture (IV) certification.
• Recent clinical experience on a medical floor.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care using the Nursing Process.
• Provide health teaching to patient and family.
• Make clinical decisions within available resources to ensure best care.
• Reflect Hospital Mission Statements and Nursing Philosophy in practice.
• Participate in theory-based nursing care and unit objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Interviewing skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Education

Practical Nursing Diploma

Registered with Ontario College of Nurses in Good Standing

BCLS Certification

IV venipuncture certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Duties:

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:

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
• Excellent communication 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
• Excellent communication skills
• 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