Registered Practical Nurse - Surgery General

Registered Practical Nurse - Surgery General

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is a regulated health care professional accountable for providing quality patient‑focused nursing care to patients in the inpatient Surgery Unit who are identified as less complex, demonstrate more predictable outcomes, and are at lower risk for negative outcomes.

• Safe nursing practice in all aspects of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• Professional, patient‑centred care to ensure patient safety and physiological and psychological well‑being.
• Providing care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural environment.
• Practicing according to the infection control and prevention measures.
• Responding to emergency situations by recognising changes in patient’s health status and consulting appropriately when necessary using transfer of accountability principles.
• Providing health teaching to patients and families, including thorough discharge instructions, to ensure continuity of care in the community.
• Recent experience within the last five years with a minimum of two years post‑operative in‑patient surgery experience is required in orthopaedics, general surgery, gynaecology, urology, plastics, thoracic and maxilla‑facial surgery.
• Seniors gentle persuasive approaches training, or experience with seniors preferred.
• Experience with pain management using different modalities (patient controlled analgesia) required.
• Knowledge, experience and the ability to care for patients with: initiation and maintenance of IV therapy, phlebotomy, administration of medications above the drip chamber, blood and blood‑product administration, blood glucose monitoring, nasogastric tubes, chest tubes, ostomy and wound management, enteral and parenteral feeding, routine and additional infection‑control precautions, normal and abnormal values.

• Current registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Sound knowledge of the nursing process, theory and responsibilities to the nursing profession.
• BCLS required.
• Medication administration certificate and patient assessment course required for RPNs graduating prior to 2005.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, problem‑solving, conflict‑resolution and decision‑making skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an inter‑professional team.
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient and family‑centred care.
• Demonstrated experience with patient and family health teaching required.
• Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills required.
• Demonstrated excellent customer service, organisational and critical‑thinking skills required.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development as it applies to the profession and related field.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a stressful environment.
• Exemplary clinical practice within an inter‑professional team to develop appropriate strategies for patient care.
• Ability to prioritise patient care needs and make autonomous decisions.
• Excellent physical assessment skills required.
• Ability to promote a healthy work environment and practice excellent client safety guidelines.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Must demonstrate Osler’s Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration.
• May be required to travel and work between all Osler sites.
• Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record.

Duration:
Approximately 18 months or until the previous incumbent returns.

Hours:

Days/Nights, 8 & 12 hours, including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements).

Salary:
Minimum $36.08 per hour, Maximum $39.02 per hour.

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