Registered Practical Nurse – Medicine

Position: Registered Practical Nurse – Medicine #513-26
Department: medicine

Position location:

owen sound
Union affiliation: opseu – service
Status: part-time, temporary (approx. End date march 2028) reason to post: new position
Wage rate: $37.071 - $38.157
Reporting to the manager of medicine, owen sound site, the registered practical nurse (rpn) works collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team to provide care to those patients with a stable and predictable outcome within the defined professional scope of practice as set out by the cno.
Qualifications required:
ontario college of nurses registration
Ability to work at full scope of practice
Coronary care 1 course or willingness to obtain within 6 months of hire
2 years recent acute care nursing experience
Excellent organizational and patient assessment skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals
Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills
Commitment to continuing education and professional development
Participation in quality improvement initiatives on the unit
Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
Demonstrate, promote and encourage brightshores’ values – we show up for each other, we are trusted to act, we create solutions together, we strive for better, we share accountability
Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment