Registered Practical Nurse- Emergency

• FTE:
  Must provide availability of a 0.50 FTE
• Union Status: CUPE 815
• Shift Schedule (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs):
  Mon – Sun – Various rotating 12-hour shifts
• Employment Status:
  Permanent Part-time
• Department: OT Emergency

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.

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care in compliance with scope of practice
• Responsible and accountable for patient outcomes
• Identifies and prioritizes for the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient
• Provides care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural environment
• Acts as a patient advocate
• Incorporates current validated research and evidenced-based practice into clinical practice
• Collaborates with other members of the health care team to ensure standards of care and practice are met
• Collaborates to co-ordinate patient care with the patient/family and members of the Interdisciplinary Team
• Collaborates to co-ordinate discharge planning with the patient /family and members of the Interdisciplinary Team/utilizes discharge instruction sheets and review with patients and family members
• Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of patient care in the community
• Monitors length of stay and works towards continual achievement of ER LOS targets
• Monitors quality of patient care through the application of risk management activities
• Assists with the development of teaching materials and provides education for staff, patients and patient’s relatives
• Provides a safe and secure environment for patients, their families, and staff
• Uses infection control and prevention measures
• Collaborates as necessary to develop, review, modify, and update the patient’s plan of care
• Collaborates with the CRN or Charge Nurse for provision of patient care if there is a demonstrated alteration in acuity/predictability of the patient outcome
• Seeks direction, support and guidance from the RN in accord with the defined scope of practice.

• Current Certificate of Competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario required
• Must have a minimum of 1 year Emergency Department experience
• Current Heart & Stroke approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire
• Minimum education:
  
  Practical Nursing Diploma required
• Completion of a recognized Medication Administration Course with recent experience in administering IV antibiotics, IM/SC injections,a preferred added skill set of IV initiation and performance of ECGs
• Physical Assessment Course required
• Recent experience in an Emergency Department
• Sound knowledge of nursing process, theory, and responsibilities to the profession
• Demonstrated excellent organizational skills
• Sound problem-solving, conflict resolution and decision making skills
• Functions independently within scope of practice
• Maximizes utilization…