Registered Practical Nurse FT 2026-6712

Cambridge Memorial Hospital•Cambridge, ON

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation. Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond. As a key member of the Medicine Team, the Registered Practical Nurse participates in the delivery of exceptional health care to patients by performing a variety of treatments and procedures, assessments, monitoring, interdisciplinary reporting and documenting changes in patient's overall state. Additional responsibilities include assisting the patient with activities of daily living and providing both the patient and family with relevant information/education. The successful incumbent will demonstrate the application of nursing knowledge through patient assessment and utilizes the Three Factor Framework to manage the full scope of practice for patient care. The physical demands of the role may include but are not limited to sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting and bending. Duties as per job fact sheet. Posted hours do not constitute a guarantee that shifts will not be subject to change.

Requirements

College of Nurses of Ontario Certificate of Registration in good standing, required
RPN Diploma or equivalent required
Current CPR certificate required
Medication administration course required
Excellent physical assessment skills required
Minimum of one year recent medical experience within a hospital setting, required
Demonstrated evidence of ongoing professional education required in related clinical area
Demonstrated knowledge of discharge planning and appropriate use of community resources, required
Demonstrated ability to work in a patient centered, multi-disciplinary team environment is essential
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and negotiating skills required
I.V. trained and certified or willing to obtain within 6 months of hire required
Must demonstrate familiarity with monitoring patients receiving blood products
Must demonstrate psychosocial skills and relevant experience with offering supportive emotional care to the patient and their family/significant others from all cultural backgrounds
Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis is required
Subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.

Nice To Haves

Telemetry and/or oncologic and palliative nursing experience preferred
Experience and demonstrated ability in CADD pump maintenance or willing to obtain within 6 months of hire preferred
Knowledge, experience and competence in managing complex pain and symptoms related to disease processes and palliation preferred
Experience with Meditech system modules preferred

Responsibilities

Participates in the delivery of exceptional health care to patients by performing a variety of treatments and procedures, assessments, monitoring, interdisciplinary reporting and documenting changes in patient's overall state.
Assisting the patient with activities of daily living.
Providing both the patient and family with relevant information/education.
Demonstrate the application of nursing knowledge through patient assessment.
Utilizes the Three Factor Framework to manage the full scope of practice for patient care.