Registered Practical Nurse - McCall 3rd FL

McCall Centre is a 120-bed chronic care facility situated on the Queensway Health Centre campus. Though a chronic care facility, most of our patients are transitional in nature for reintegration back into the community.

Our specialized inter-professional teams will work with families to support patients’ plan of care and goals with compassion and excellence.

• Responsible and accountable for decisions and actions of the provision and management of nursing care for patients;
• Provides nursing assessment, contributes to the care plan development, provides goal oriented treatment/interventions, patient and family education and support to address medical, cognitive, emotional and self-care needs;
• Contributes to the development of a realistic discharge plan
• Acts as a coach/mentor/consultant and uses sound critical thinking skills which are key to achieving patient outcomes and facilitating team functions;
• Participates in program planning, continuous quality improvement and evaluation.

• Graduate of a recognized School of Nursing
• Current certification or eligibility for certification of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse is required
• Current BCLS required
• Recent experience with inpatient medical population required
• Recent experience with inpatient rehab population and/or complex care needs population required
• Recent knowledge of the philosophy and concepts of geriatric nursing practice
• Demonstrates ability to provide patients and families with educational resources
• Demonstrates patient and family-centered care
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to establish a therapeutic relationship
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Must be reliable, flexible, creative, self-directed to work effectively and collaboratively in a high performance inter-professional team
• Satisfactory attendance and performance required

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications. Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply.

Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

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