Registered Practical Nurse

Job summary

The Registered Practical Nurse provides specialized nursing care to stroke and neurology patients within an acute care unit. They work as part of an interdisciplinary team to deliver client-centered care following established best practice recommendations.

Job details

Our Registered Practical Nurses develop and practice their skills in caring for stroke and Neurology patients in the acute phase of stroke care. Our unique care model provides opportunities for enhanced continuity of patient care through a specialized unit dedicated to the management of Stroke and Neurology patients with dynamic and strong interdisciplinary teams. As a member of the healthcare team in this unique model of care, the Registered Practical Nurse uses a client centered approach to patient care and provides nursing care within the Registered Practical Nurse scope of practice and the Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care. Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse Current Medication Administration and Asepsis certificates Current certificates or current Community College studies in asepsis, wound care, airway management, complex wound care, patient assessment, urinary catheterization, administering enteral feeds, IV administration, venipuncture, and management, transcribing physician orders Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification or equivalent Completion of Physical Assessment Course Minimum 2 years, recent experience in an acute adult medical/surgical unit, preferably with Stroke/Neurology patients Completion of the telemetry pathway of Critical Practice Orientation (CPO) training or ability to complete this CPO training offered by HHS (ECG interpretation and monitoring for telemetry) Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, high turnover environment Demonstrates strong interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills Demonstrates critical thinking and decision making in assessment, problem identification and problem solving Ability to prioritize and collaborate with the team when the patients conditions change Willingness to participate in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and innovation Evidence of commitment to professional practice and ongoing professional development

What you’ll do

The Registered Practical Nurse provides specialized nursing care to stroke and neurology patients within an acute care unit. They work as part of an interdisciplinary team to deliver client-centered care following established best practice recommendations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess relevant medication and asepsis certifications. A minimum of 2 years of recent experience in an acute adult medical/surgical unit is required, along with BCLS certification.

Listed skills

• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Stroke care
• Neurology nursing
• Medication administration
• Asepsis
• Wound care
• Airway management
• Patient assessment
• Urinary catheterization
• Enteral feeds
• IV administration
• Venipuncture
• Telemetry
• ECG interpretation
• Critical thinking
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork
• Medical Telemetry
• Electrocardiography
• Airway Management
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Management
• Decision Making
• Computerized Physician Order Entry
• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
• Critical Thinking
• Health Assessment
• Intravenous Therapy
• Innovation
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Medical Surgical Nursing
• Medication Administration
• Neurology
• Nursing Care
• Urinary Catheterization
• Wound Care
• Transcribing
• Prioritization

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Registered Practical Nurse
• Registered Nurse (General)
• Nursing Professionals
• Registered Nurses

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