Registered Practical Nurse – Medical/Surgical #504-26

Job summary

Provide patient care within the Registered Practical Nurse’s professional scope of practice while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Support patient safety through routine practices, hand hygiene, risk assessments, and reporting adverse events.

Job details

Categories: Nursing|Service Location(s): Lion's Head Types: Part Time DEPARTMENT: MEDICAL/SURGICAL POSITION LOCATION: LION’S HEAD UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE STATUS: PART-TIME REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT WAGE RATE: $37.071 – $38.157 Reporting to the Manager, Lions Head Site, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) works collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team to provide patient care within Professional scope of practice. Qualifications Required: Ontario College of Nurses registration and/or equivalent Successful completion of Asepsis Course Successful completion of Medication Course Recent medical nursing experience Complete unit specific certification Leadership, problem-solving and decision making skills Excellent organizational and patient assessment skills Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals Excellent written and verbal communication skills Commitment to continuing education and professional development Participation in staff meetings and unit specific projects Ability and willingness to ensure patient safety e.g. “following routine practices and practicing diligent hand washing, completing patient risk assessments, reporting adverse events” 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

What you’ll do

Provide patient care within the Registered Practical Nurse’s professional scope of practice while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Support patient safety through routine practices, hand hygiene, risk assessments, and reporting adverse events.

Requirements

Requires registration with the Ontario College of Nurses or equivalent, successful completion of asepsis and medication courses, recent medical nursing experience, and unit-specific certification. Candidates should demonstrate strong assessment, communication, organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills, along with a commitment to patient safety and professional development.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Infection Prevention · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Care
• Medical Nursing
• Asepsis
• Medication Administration
• Patient Assessment
• Leadership
• Problem-Solving
• Decision-Making
• Organization
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Patient Safety
• Risk Assessment
• Infection Prevention
• Interdisciplinary Teamwork
• Continuing Professional Development

Job areas

• Healthcare

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