RN-Casual-OR

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Northwestern Ontario is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver quality nursing care, particularly in perioperative settings. Responsibilities include collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, maintaining sterile techniques, and managing complex patient care. Applicants must hold a current RN registration and preferably have certifications in BCLS and Perioperative Nursing, with a commitment to quality healthcare.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current certification in BCLS.
• Certification from a formal Perioperative Nursing Course or demonstrated continuing education in Perioperative Nursing.
• Recent knowledge in Perioperative Nursing with experience in surgical procedures.
• Strong interprofessional and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nursing care to complex patient populations.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Use the Nursing Process for individualized care.
• Maintain sterile technique and infection control.

Skills

Registered Nurse certification

BCLS certification

Perioperative Nursing knowledge

Communication skills

Interprofessional skills

Education

Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Certification in Perioperative Nursing

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Manager Perioperative Services, you will be responsible for providing quality nursing care to patients including complex patient populations whose outcomes are not predictable. As part of a multidisciplinary health care team, you will practice within the Professional Standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Philosophy of patient and family centered care, mission vision, values and the policies of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nursing care to patients including complex patient populations whose outcomes are not predictable.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team to ensure patient and family centered care.
• Use the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) to arrive at individualized care planning and delivery.
• Collaborate and provide consult to Registered Practice Nurses when patients assigned to the RPN become unstable or have outcomes that are not as expected.
• Identify and recognize abnormal or unexpected patient responses and take appropriate action.
• Manage multiple nursing interventions simultaneously and maintain sterile technique, wound management and infection control, laser technique, hemodynamic monitoring, pneumatic tourniquets, and electrosurgical units as applicable.
• Maintain knowledge in perioperative and surgical nursing, including circulating and scrubbing for a variety of surgical procedures.
• Maintain a safe environment and adhere to policies and standards of infection control and safety.
• On‑call availability is a requirement for these positions.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current certification in BCLS.
• Certification from a formal Perioperative Nursing Course or demonstrated continuing education in Perioperative Nursing.
• Recent knowledge in Perioperative Nursing with experience in circulating and scrubbing for a variety of surgical procedures, sterile technique and maintaining the sterile environment, wound management and infection control, laser technique, hemodynamic monitoring, pneumatic tourniquets, and electrosurgical units.
• Recent knowledge in Surgical Nursing with experience caring for pre and postoperative surgical patients.
• Ability to use the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) in conjunction with basic and ongoing knowledge to arrive at individualized care planning and delivery.
• Strong interprofessional and communication skills.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have a certification, or recent continuing education in Perioperative Nursing.

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: $39,070 to 56,000.

Additional Information

On‑call availability is a requirement for these positions.

The Health Sciences Centre strives to ensure the safety and security of the patients, visitors, employees and assets. All offers of employment to external candidates shall be conditional upon: a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) where indicated, to ensure the absence of relevant criminal convictions; and proof of full vaccination of all required doses of a COVID‑19 vaccine approved by Health Canada to Occupational Health & Safety. Candidates will have demonstrated adherence to the Hospital's Code of Conduct. Regular attendance at work is imperative, therefore, all applicants will have to demonstrate a good attendance record to be considered for this position.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment supporting diversity in our work environment to provide quality care where all feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce reflective of the communities in which we live and serve and encourage Indigenous people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply and self‑identify. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process. Additionally we are identified as an English / French speaking health sciences centre and encourage bilingual candidates to apply. If there are no qualified applicants for the above position, the Hospital may, at their discretion, train unqualified individuals.