Registered Practical Nurse – Operating Room

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

Job summary

Brightshores Health System in Owen Sound is seeking a part-time Registered Practical Nurse for the Operating Room. You will assess perioperative needs, perform nursing duties, and ensure safe use of equipment and supplies, while contributing to patient safety and outcomes.

The role requires OR scrub capability, current RN registration with the Ontario College of Nurses, and OR certificate with preferred two years of experience.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Ontario College of Nurses is required.
• Operating Room certificate completed; two years OR experience preferred.
• Ability to scrub in all services and follow ORNAC standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess perioperative patient needs and ensure safe nursing accountability.
• Provide and utilize equipment and supplies based on patient needs.
• Respond to urgent/emergency situations and maintain patient safety.

Skills

Scrub in all services

Team player

Flexible to flex time

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Respond to urgent situations

Be willing to take call

Education

Ontario College of Nurses Registration

Operating Room certificate

Job description

DEPARTMENT: OPERATING ROOM

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, the RPN in the Operating Room assesses perioperative patient needs, performs activities that demonstrate nursing accountability safely and adequately provides and utilizes equipment and supplies based on need and evaluates patient outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Current Registration with the Ontario College of Nurses
• Successful completion of the Operating Room certificate (and preferably at least two years of OR experience)
• Ability to scrub in all services
• Knowledge of the current ORNAC standards
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment
• Ability to function as a team member
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to flex time to meet unit’s need
• Proven verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated problem solving, decision making and organizational skills
• Ability to respond to urgent/emergency situations
• Must be willing to take call and be available to reach the hospital within 20 minutes
• 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
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment