Registered Nurse — Program-Based Float Pool - Emergency Program
- Contract
- FTE: 1.0 FTE
- Union Status: ONA
- Shift Schedule (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs):
Mon – Sun – Various rotating 12-hour shifts - Employment Status:
Temporary Full-time - Department: MD Emergency
- Length of temporary contract:
Approx. 6 months - Site
Location:
Milton
Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!
At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.
We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.
Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.
The Program-Based Float Pool Registered Nurse will provide direct and indirect nursing care within the assigned clinical program, supporting patient care needs across designated units and sites based on operational requirements, patient acuity, staffing needs, and established program priorities.
The successful candidate will be assigned to a home program and may be required to work across multiple units and/or Halton Healthcare sites, including Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, Milton District Hospital, and Georgetown Hospital, as applicable to the role and program needs.
This role is intended to support safe staffing, continuity of care, vacancy coverage, sick call replacement, leaves of absence, surge capacity, education support, and other short-term or emerging operational needs within the program.
Assignments will be made in accordance with patient care needs, operational requirements, the nurse’s scope of practice, demonstrated competency, orientation, training, qualifications, and applicable collective agreement provisions.
Other duties as required.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Provide safe, competent, patient- and family-centred nursing care within the assigned program.
- May work across designated units and sites within the assigned program based on operational need and assignment.
- Support staffing needs related to vacancies, sick calls, leaves of absence, education, surge, onboarding, and other program priorities.
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, identify changes in patient condition, and elevate concerns appropriately.
- Administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with hospital policies, professional standards, and applicable legislation.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, allied health, support services, patients, families, and leaders to support quality care and positive patient outcomes.
- Support patient flow, transitions in care, discharge planning, and patient/family education.
- Adapt to different unit workflows, patient populations, documentation requirements, escalation pathways, and site-specific processes.
- Participate in program-specific orientation, education, mentorship, and competency development.
- Maintain required competencies and complete required education or validation prior to working independently in specialized or unfamiliar areas.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with professional and organizational standards.
- Demonstrate professionalism,…
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