Unit Summary
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Hamilton Health Sciences is a hospital system of 18,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves south central Ontario residents. We also provide specialized, advanced care to people from across the province.
McMaster Children’s Hospital, located in Hamilton’s west-end, is the second largest children’s hospital in Canada. We are home to the fastest-growing kids-only emergency department in Ontario, one of Canada’s most advanced neonatal intensive care units, and a range of programs and clinical specializations. Within the Pediatric Medicine and Surgery Clinics at McMaster Children's Hospital, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) works within the multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, intervention and follow-up for children and adolescents requiring specialized care.
Position SummaryThe Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) will provide high quality patient care within the pediatric general surgery team, according to the professional standards set by the College of Nurses of Ontario, functioning as an active member of the multidisciplinary health care team using a client centered approach. The RPN is responsible for assessing care needs, implementing the health care plan and providing education and follow-up to patients and caregivers.
The RPN will work closely with interdisciplinary team members within the General Surgery team and across specialty services to do case management, patient education initiatives, support clinic related research projects, and performs other duties as assigned.
Monday to Friday; days. Evenings and weekends as needed
QualificationsCurrent Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
Minimum of 3 years recent pediatric nursing experience, within the last 5 years, in the medical care for children in a pediatric tertiary inpatient or outpatient setting
Proficiency with computer applications including Epic and Microsoft Office suite.
Wound care experience
Experience collaborating effectively with community care and other multi-disciplinary teams
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the approach to pediatric assessment, care planning, intervention and follow-up
Previous pediatric experience with patient care coordination, vital signs, patient navigation, clinic flow, coordinating follow-up and discharge support
Experience updating and monitoring patient care plans to ensure best care.
Excellent teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Demonstrated knowledge, skill and ability in health teaching with pediatric patients and their families individually and in a group setting.
Demonstrated ability to communicate with children and their families under stressful conditions
Evidence of a commitment to quality improvement, including experience working on projects that enhance patient care (including education material development and protocol development)
Demonstrated skills in psychosocial assessment
Ability to adapt to rapid change in patient condition workload status
Demonstrated leadership abilities and the ability to organize and coordinate patient and family-centered care with other members of the healthcare team
Demonstrated ongoing professional development
Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.
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