Registered Practical Nurse- Surgical Daycare- Part Time

Duties:

  1. Provide nursing care in accordance with the College of Nurses, organizational and unit standards.
  2. Participate and collaborate with other health care providers in provision of patient care.
  3. Responsible for making clinical decisions, exercising judgment to ensure best possible nursing care is provided within available resources.
  4. Provide health teaching to patient and family.
  5. Make clinical decisions, exercising judgment to ensure best possible nursing care is provided within available resources.
  6. Is cognizant of and participates in the development of the Nursing and Unit objectives.
  7. Is compliant with legislative, organizational and departmental regulations, standards and procedures related to occupational health and safety.

Qualifications:

  • Certificate of competency in Ontario.
  • Demonstrated competency in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
  • Current certification in venipuncture (I.V. certification).

Experience:

  • 2 years experience in pre and post operative surgical care required.

Ability:

  • Demonstrated clinical competency in oxygen therapy and patient teaching and instruction required.
  • Ability to function efficiently in a fast paced clinical setting.
  • Demonstrated competency in the utilization and care of all mechanical equipment required for patient care.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and interdependently as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Proficiency in written and verbal communication.
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain successful working relationships; ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner, both in person and on the telephone; tact, courtesy and alertness in public contacts.
  • Demonstrated behaviour consistent with the hospital’s Standards of Performance and ICCARE values.

Note:  Because of the changing nature of the work and work to be done, other responsibilities and duties may by assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time.   Only those selected for the testing/ interview will be contacted

This position is covered by a collective agreement. Applications from outside the bargaining unit are welcome, but can only be considered if the position is not filled from within the bargaining unit.