Registered Practical Nurse – Patient Access & Flow (Float Pool) #587-25 – REPOST

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

Job summary

Brightshores Health System is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse to join the Float Pool in Owen Sound and potentially travel to rural sites. You will provide patient care within your scope of practice and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to promote health and safety.

The role requires a current RPN certificate, full scope practice, and strong assessment and communication skills. The position is full-time, temporary, with mobility across sites as needed.

Qualifications

• RPN Certificate of Competence with the Ontario College of Nurses.
• Ability to work at full scope of practice.
• Physical Assessment Course or equivalent.
• Competency in aseptic technique, catheterization, IV therapy, POCT.
• Excellent organizational and patient assessment skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with patients, families and healthcare professionals.
• Commitment to continuing education and professional development.
• Access to reliable transportation for travel to rural hospitals as required.

Responsibilities

• Float Pool RPN assigned to department/site needing staffing support.
• Provide care to patients with stable, predictable outcomes within scope of practice.
• Collaborate with inter-disciplinary team to promote health and safe care.
• Travel to rural sites as required by staffing needs and assignments.

Education

RPN Certificate of Competence with the Ontario College of Nurses

Physical Assessment Course or equivalent

Ability to work at full scope of practice

Commitment to continuing education and professional development

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Adherence to Brightshores CARE & LEAD competencies

Job description

DEPARTMENT: PATIENT ACCESS & FLOW (FLOAT POOL) LOCATION: OWEN SOUND (& ASSIGNMENT TO RURAL SITES) UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE JULY 2027) WAGE RATE: $37.071 - $38.157 (MILEAGE WILL BE PAID AS PER THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT)

As a member of the Float Pool the RPN will be assigned to work in the department/site that is requiring additional staffing support. The RPN will work collaboratively as a member of the inter-disciplinary team to provide care to those patients with a stable and predictable outcome within the defined professional scope of practice as set out by the CNO. The RPN is responsible for the promotion of health and the assessment of, the provision of care of, and the treatment of health conditions by supportive, preventative, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative means to patients in order to attain or maintain optimal function.

While the successful candidate will have the option to select 2 preferred sites, it is understood that travel may be required to all sites in the corporation.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• RPN Certificate of Competence with the Ontario College of Nurses
• Ability to work at full scope of practice
• Physical Assessment Course or equivalent
• Competency in aseptic technique, urinary catheterization, administration of medications, IV therapy, POCT
• Excellent organizational and patient assessment skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to continuing education and professional development
• Access to reliable transportation as travel to rural hospitals is required based on staffing needs
• 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 the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes