Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) - Pediatric / Ambulatory Care

HeadHunting Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse to join their dynamic team in a hospital setting. This role is vital in delivering comprehensive nursing care to children, youth, and families, ensuring they navigate healthcare services smoothly. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, providing assessments, administering medications, and supporting patient education. With a commitment to quality improvement and safety, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community. If you are passionate about nursing and thrive in a collaborative environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario is essential.
• Bilingual in French and English is required for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and monitor pre and post-procedure as required.
• Coordinate care with home care and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide emotional support and instructions to patients and families.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Effective Communication

Patient Teaching

Aseptic Technique

Medication Administration

Team Collaboration

Quality Improvement

Bilingual (French and English)

Education

Current Registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario

BCLS Certification

Medication Administration Course

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Our client is currently seeking a Registered Practical Nurse for their Hospital & Nursing Department. The Registered Practical Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for individual patients and families. The nurse assigned to this position is required to function independently and collaboratively with physicians and the multidisciplinary team in the clinic to ensure efficient clinic operations.

Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends is expected. This role involves working within an integrated, multidisciplinary team supporting children, youth, and families to access and navigate services.

The nurse will be familiar with workflows related to referrals, appointment scheduling, work queue management, specialized services within Ambulatory Care, and community resources to support each child's, youth's, and family's unique needs.

The nurse will address barriers to service/care, support the patient’s journey by partnering with others for care coordination, and provide education and resources. This role promotes quality improvement, customer service, safety initiatives, and strives for optimal performance and safety benefits for staff, patients, and their families.

This position may require regional travel and community-based visits with patients and families.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assess the patient (e.g., lab results, x-ray, pathology, clinical data, vital signs, measurements, specimen collection).
2. Assist the team with procedures and monitor patients pre and post-procedure as required.
3. Administer medications within scope of practice.
4. Assist with managing work queues and triaging new referrals for urgency.
5. Receive calls and virtual communications from parents; obtain information and respond or redirect inquiries as needed.
6. Coordinate care with home care and other healthcare professionals and specialists.
7. Provide instructions (written or oral) to patients and families, including teaching procedures, specimen collection, or discharge instructions.
8. Provide emotional support to patients and families.
9. Maintain documentation according to hospital policies and procedures.
10. Maintain equipment and report malfunctions.
11. Order and restock supplies, check expiry dates on supplies and medications.
12. Check resuscitation cart regularly.
13. Possess a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
14. Note: Tasks may be added or removed as the role evolves.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)
• Current registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario (Essential)
• Current BCLS certification (Essential)
• Medication administration course (Essential)
• Knowledge of safe medication practices and reconciliation in a clinical setting (Essential)
• Excellent interpersonal skills (Essential)
• Ability to participate as an active healthcare team member (Essential)
• Effective communication skills in oral and written formats with patients, colleagues, and other health disciplines (Essential)
• Willingness to participate in self-evaluation (Essential)
• Ability to participate in patient teaching (Essential)
• Commitment to continuous Quality Improvement (Essential)
• Understanding of aseptic technique and ability to apply in clinical practice (Essential)
• Ability to maintain clinic throughput through nursing functions such as rooming patients, assessments, and documentation (Essential)
• Bilingual in French and English (Essential)
• Minimum two years pediatric experience (Preferred)
• Ambulatory Care experience (Preferred)