Registered Practical Nurse – Medical/Surgical #471-26

Brightshores Health System; Southampton; On-site; GBP 2,726,000 - 2,806,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightshores Health System in Southampton seeks a Registered Practical Nurse to promote health, assess patients, and deliver care across emergency, acute and rehabilitative settings.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, ensure patient safety, participate in staff meetings and unit projects, and pursue ongoing professional development while providing compassionate, evidence-based care to diverse patient populations.

Qualifications

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario or eligibility.
• Ability to interpret basic arrhythmias and work in Emergency when required.
• Commitment to patient safety, teamwork and continuous education.

Responsibilities

• Promote health, assess needs and provide care to patients across care settings.
• Deliver treatment through supportive, preventive, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative means.
• Escort patients via ambulance when required and participate in unit projects.
• Engage in staff meetings and uphold Brightshores’ values and patient safety standards.

Skills

Arrhythmia interpretation

Emergency department work willingness

Leadership & problem solving

Assessment & interviewing skills

Team collaboration

Communication with patients

Patient safety awareness

Computer literacy

Education

Registered Practical Nurse registration (Ontario) or eligibility

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