Registered Practical Nurse; Casual FTE Job Kingston area,Brockville Ontario Canada,Healthcare

Position: Registered Practical Nurse (Casual 0.0 FTE)
Location: Brockville

Position Information

Posting Number: BMHC
26-010E Title: Registered Practical Nurse (Casual 0.0 FTE)
Position Status: Casual FTE: 0.0 Job Schedule: Days/Nights/Weekends Department: Nursing Resource Team BMHC Union: OPSEU Local 439 Site: Brockville Mental Health Centre Number of Vacancies: 15

About The Royal

As one of Canada’s foremost mental health care and academic health science centres,The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education.

Nursing Resource Team
As a Resource Team RPN, you will be available to float to all units of the hospital as required.
Qualifications:

Graduate of recognized Diploma Program in Practical Nursing;

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Knowledge of CNO Standards regarding RPN scope of practice.

Understanding of MHA and relevant legislation.

CPR/AED Certification within the last 2 years.

Completion of Prevention of Violence in the Workplace training ( required.

Commitment to ongoing professional development

Technical skills such as glucometer reading, vital signs, injection skills, physical assessment/mental health assessment, catheterization, medication administration, O2 administration, basic wound care, suctioning, safe patient handling, bladder scanning, ECT recovery, skin care and feeding

Ability to develop therapeutic relations with patients

Ability to function as a member of the inter-disciplinary team

Basic computer skills required

English level A- is mandatory in oral comprehension, expression, reading and writing. Bilingual (English/French) is considered an asset.

Preferred Qualifications:

Two years recent experience in psychiatric/mental health nursing

Knowledge of mechanical lifts, transferring and positioning techniques

Salary Range: 35.36 to 37.05 per hour


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