Registered Practical Nurse - GIM NRT

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton•Hamilton, ON

7h•CA$36 - CA$39•Onsite

About The Position

The General Internal Medicine Program is comprised of multiple highly rated Clinical Teaching Units (CTUs) focusing on acute medical care and geriatric assessment. The Program provides primary secondary and tertiary care to a diverse adult patient mix embracing all age categories socioeconomic backgrounds ethnicities and education levels. The patient population served by the General Internal Medicine interdisciplinary team includes patients with undifferentiated medical illnesses multiple co-morbidities requiring expertise outside the scope of a single primary care physician specialist or sub-specialist that can be acute or chronic in nature. Our skilled and dedicated interdisciplinary health professional team work collaboratively to provide high quality safe ethical and effective care to the patients and families we serve. The GIM NRT staff are required to float between the GIM units (4MG 5MG and 4BD). Staff will fill temporary leave of absences on one GIM unit or float between GIM units on a day-to-day basis depending on program needs. The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) 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. 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 consulting 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.
Current BCLS/HCP certification required
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 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.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 1-year recent related clinical nursing experience in acute medical nursing preferred
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with telemetry monitory and focused clinical assessment preferred
Demonstrated knowledge sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) for Dementia Care certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Float between the GIM units (4MG 5MG and 4BD).
Fill temporary leave of absences on one GIM unit or float between GIM units on a day-to-day basis depending on program needs.
Provide 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.
Model professional values beliefs and attributes and practice in accordance with the SJHH mission and values policies and procedures and College of Nurses Standards and Guidelines.
Provide care for less complex clients whose outcomes are more predictable and risk for negative outcomes is low.
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.