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Job Title: Registered Nurse
Status: Temporary Full Time (6 Month Contract)
Department: Operating Room - Bowmanville
Program: Surgical Program
Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On-Call; 8 Hour Shifts (Subject to Change)
Location: Lakeridge Health Bowmanville
Wage Schedule: $39.070 - $56 per hour
Posting Reference: 2500001332

This position is open to all qualified ONA staff throughout Lakeridge Health commencing 29 April 2025 and closing at 11:59 pm on 6 May 2025.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Care of the unconscious patient. Working in aseptic intraoperative environment. Care and maintenance of specialized instruments. Utilization of the nursing process to provide patient focused care. Collaborative participation as a member of the Health Care team and nursing team. As an individual practitioner, to maintain competence and professionalism relevant to current practice. To maintain nursing records, electronic and manual. To perform other related duties as assigned in the scrub and circulating role within many specialized services within an operating room setting. In addition, will be assigned to provide patient care in the Day Surgery, Post Anesthetic Care Unit, Pre Surgical Screening and the Endoscopy Suite.

QUALIFICATIONS:

*Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
*Current B.C.L.S.;
*Significant recent operating room experience and successful completion of a Post Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing;
*Experience in Post Anesthetic Care, Endoscopy and Day Surgery nursing;
*Knowledge of care and maintenance of specialized OR equipment;
*Sound knowledge and application of nursing skills as listed in the C.O.N. "Standards of Nursing Practice" and the "Recommended Standards, Guidelines, and Position Statements for Perioperative Registered Nursing Practice" Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada;
*Sound knowledge and application of the standards of practice for both "Ontario Post Anaesthetic Nurses Association" and the "Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Nurses Association", and willingness to adjust practice to evidence based research;
*Knowledgeable regarding the application of health and safety and infection control principles as it applies to the role of the RN in the Operating Room, PACU and Endo Clinic Environment;
*Proven organizational, problem-solving and teaching skills and willingness to promote learning for students in the perioperative environment;
*Effective communication and interpersonal skills;
*Sound judgement, good observation and patient assessment skills, tact and empathy;
*Able to prioritize and complete assignments in a reasonable length of time;
*Able to perform appropriately in emergency situations;
*Physically capable of lifting, turning, pushing, pulling and transferring patients manually and with mechanical aides;
*Able to assume a leadership/charge role;
*Ability to respond to callback on evenings, nights and weekends, within 30 minutes;
*Knowledge of invasive monitoring, preferred;
*Canadian Nurses Association Certification in Perioperative Nursing CPN(c), preferred;
*B.Sc.N., preferred;
*Demonstrated commitment to our core values of Inclusion, Compassion, Innovation, Teamwork and Joy;
*Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Lakeridge Health's comprehensive safety programs and practices including staff, patient and environmental safety and participation in regular in-service in this area.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

The terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Hospital and the Ontario Nurses Association (RN Bargaining Unit Local 051).

Successful External applicants must provide a satisfactory Criminal Investigation Reference for the vulnerable sector, dated within the past six (6) months.

Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) . Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

At Lakeridge Health we value inclusion and diversity. We are committed to fostering a culture that is respectful, inclusive and accessible and to employing a workforce that is representative of the diverse community we provide services to. As an equal opportunity employer we welcome applications from all qualified applicants.

Lakeridge Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment and to preventing the transmission of COVID 19 infections among Lakeridge Health team members and our patients. New Lakeridge Health team members will be required to provide proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 during their Post-offer/Pre-employment Health Assessment, subject to any exemptions recognized under the Ontario Human Rights code.

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