Registered Practical Nurse – Medical/Surgical #459-26

Brightshores Health System; Southampton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightshores Health System in Southampton (Ontario) seeks a Registered Practical Nurse to promote health, assess needs and deliver care across acute medical/surgical units. The role involves therapeutic and rehabilitative interventions, with attention to patient safety and quality of care.

The incumbent will work collaboratively with the site team, participate in staff discussions and contribute to service improvements while meeting shift requirements and maintaining professional development.

Qualifications

• Current nursing registration in Ontario or eligibility.
• Ability to learn basic arrhythmia interpretation.
• Willingness to work in Emergency when required.
• Current BCLS certification or willingness to obtain.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent interviewing and communication skills.
• Ability to escort patients by ambulance when needed.
• Team player with commitment to ongoing education.

Responsibilities

• Promote health and assess patient needs, providing care and treatment.
• Deliver supportive, preventive, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative care to patients.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with patients, families and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Arrhythmia interpretation

Emergency readiness

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Continuing education

Basic computer skills

Education

Ontario nursing registration

BCLS certification

Job description

DEPARTMENT: MEDICAL/SURGICAL

POSITION LOCATION: SOUTHAMPTON

UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE

STATUS: FULL-TIMEREASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT

WAGE RATE: $37.071 - $38.157

Reporting to the site Manager, the Registered Practical Nurse 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario or eligibility
• Ability and willingness to learn basic arrhythmia interpretation
• Willingness and ability to work in Emergency as required
• Current certification in or willingness to obtain:
  • BCLS
• Leadership, problem solving, decision-making, critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Assessment and interviewing skills
• Ability and willingness to escort patients via ambulance services when required
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment and contribute to continuous quality improvement
• Ability and willingness to work all shifts
• Commitment to continuous professional development and continuing education
• Basic computer knowledge
• Participation in staff meetings and unit specific projects
• Communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
• Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
• 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
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

Preferred

• Physical Assessment Course
• Palliative Care Experience
• Two years recent medical surgical experience