Registered Practical Nurse - Women & Child Care Unit

Brightshores Health System; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health facility in Owen Sound is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) for a part-time position within the Women & Child Care Unit. The role demands a strong collaborative spirit within an interdisciplinary team, with key responsibilities including providing stable and predictable patient care. Candidates should possess the required certifications and demonstrate excellent assessment and communication skills. Commitment to ongoing education and adherence to safe workplace practices is essential. Competitive wage rate is offered.

Qualifications

• Registration with the Ontario College of Nurses is mandatory.
• Recent experience in caring for mother/baby dyads required.
• Commitment to continuing education and professional development needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients with stable and predictable outcomes.
• Work collaboratively as part of the inter-disciplinary team.
• Adhere to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours and ‘LEAD’ Competencies.

Skills

Competency in IV therapy

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving and decision-making skills

Patient assessment skills

Education

Ontario College of Nurses registration

Maternal/Newborn Assessment course

Physical Assessment course

Current Neonatal Resuscitation Provider certification

Current BCLS

Job description

Overview

DEPARTMENT: WOMEN & CHILD CARE UNIT LOCATION: OWEN SOUND UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE STATUS: PART-TIME REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT WAGE RATE: $37.071 - $38.157 Reporting to the Manager, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) works 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 for Registered Practical Nurse as set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Ontario College of Nurses registration
• Maternal/Newborn Assessment course or equivalent recent related experience
• Physical Assessment course or equivalent
• Competency in IV therapy, surgical aseptic technique, urinary catheterization, medication administration, enteral feeding, POCT, wound care, drain care, monitoring patient receiving blood and blood products and PCA certified
• Competency in assessing and facilitating the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding in support of the WHO baby friendly initiative (comfortable with the 10 steps to successful breastfeeding)
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Provider certification (NRP)
• Current BCLS
• Fundamental of Fetal Heart Surveillance in labour (within one year)
• Breastfeeding Certificate
• Successful completion of the regional paediatric orientation program
• Recent experience in caring for mother/baby dyads
• Excellent organizational and patient assessment skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other multi-disciplinary team members
• Excellent problem solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to continuing education and professional development
• Participation in staff meetings and unit specific projects
• 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

Preferred

• Prevention of Shaken baby Syndrome education
• Paediatric assessment and willingness to provide care to stable paediatric patients