Registered Practical Nurse – Operating Room #481-24 – REPOST

Brightshores Health System; Meaford; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Brightshores Health System in Meaford hires a Part-time Registered Practical Nurse for the Operating Room. The role focuses on assessing perioperative needs, safely handling equipment and supplies, and contributing to positive patient outcomes.

The candidate must be an Ontario-registered nurse with an OR certificate (2+ years preferred) and able to scrub in all services, adapt to a fast-paced environment, and participate in on-call coverage within 20 minutes.

Qualifications

• Current Registration with the Ontario College of Nurses.
• Operating Room certificate (and preferably at least two years of OR experience).
• Ability to scrub in all services.
• Knowledge of ORNAC standards.
• Flexible and adaptable to a changing work environment.
• Team player with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess perioperative patient needs and safely provide and utilize equipment and supplies.
• Evaluate patient outcomes and ensure quality care in the operating room.

Skills

Scrub in all services

Adapt to changing environment

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving and decision making

Education

Ontario nursing registration

OR certificate (+ 2 yrs OR experience)

Job description

DEPARTMENT: OPERATING ROOM LOCATION: MEAFORD UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE STATUS: PART-TIME WAGE RATE: $34.943 - $35.967

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 record
• Adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and ‘LEAD’ Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how thedepartment service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes