Registered Practical Nurse, 7 Surgical

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton • Hamilton, ON

6d • CA$36 - CA$39 • Onsite

About The Position

The 7 Surgical Inpatient Unit at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is a 40-bed acute surgical unit caring for a variety of surgical patients, including orthopaedic and urological procedures. Our interdisciplinary health professional team works collaboratively to provide care for patients to help restore and maintain function as quickly and safely as possible. The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) provides nursing care for clients to promote health and assess the need for provision of care and treatment of health conditions by supportive, preventive, therapeutic, palliative, and rehabilitation means in order to attain or maintain optimal function. The RPN role models professional values, beliefs, and attributes and practices in accordance with the SJHH mission and values, policies, and procedures, and College of Nurses Standards and Guidelines. A high level of collaboration between RPN and RN is required to ensure safe and effective care. The RPN provides care for less complex clients whose outcomes are more predictable and risk for negative outcomes is low. The RPN is accountable to recognize changes in acuity and/or complexity in client needs and consult with a Registered Nurse (RN) in determining next steps in provision of care.

Requirements

• Current registration with the College of Nurse of Ontario required.
• Practical Nursing Diploma from an accredited Community College program with evidence of IV medication administration as part of the basic educational curriculum OR Practical Nursing Diploma from an accredited Community College program and IV medication administration certificate from an accredited Community College program if not included in basic diploma curriculum OR Practical Nursing Certificate from an accredited Community College program a medication administration certificate and an IV medication certificate from an accredited Community College program.
• Recent clinical experience with acute surgical inpatients required (orthopaedic or urological experience preferred).
• Current BCLS/HCP certification required.
• Demonstrated knowledge sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to function to the full scope of nursing practice per the College of Nurse of Ontario.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients/clients families and other members of the health care team.
• Demonstrated ability to set workload priorities and organize work in response to client/patient needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of transfers and lifts.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning professional development and continuous quality improvement.
• Basic skill level with computers MS Word Internet searches data entry and patient information systems.
• Good work performance and attendance record is essential.

Nice To Haves

• Gentle Persuasive Approach training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care for clients to promote health and assess need for provision of care and treatment of health conditions by supportive preventive therapeutic palliative and rehabilitation means in order to attain or maintain optimal function.
• Models professional values beliefs and attributes and practices in accordance with the SJHH mission and values policies and procedures and College of Nurses Standards and Guidelines.
• Provides care for less complex clients whose outcomes are more predictable and risk for negative outcomes is low.
• Recognizes changes in acuity and/or complexity in client needs and consults with a Registered Nurse (RN) in determining next steps in provision of care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree