Registered Practical Nurse - 8th level Surgical

Registered Practical Nurse - 8th level Surgical

• Part-time
• Program: SURGICAL SERVICES
• Departments:
  
  E. 8th Level Surgical -
• Job Category:
  Surgical Services
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Union Group: CUPE
• Schedule:
  
  Days/Nights 8/12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Part Time

One of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities.

We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best‑in‑class health care delivery and challenging hands‑on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands‑on skills development, cross‑department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of world‑class health care inspired by our people and communities.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is a regulated health care professional who is accountable and responsible for providing quality patient focused nursing care to patients who are identified as less complex, demonstrate more predictable outcomes and are at lower risk for negative outcomes in the surgical unit. As part of the intra‑professional health care team, the RPN will practice according to the nursing practice expectations set by Osler, the regulatory practice standards of the College of Nurses and the legislative requirements set by the Regulated Health Professions Act.

• Safe nursing practice in all aspects of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
• Professional, patient‑centered care to ensure patient safety and physiological and psychological well‑being
• Providing care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural environment
• Practicing according to the infection control and prevention measures
• Responding to emergency situations by recognizing changes in patient’s health status and consulting appropriately when necessary using transfer of accountability principles
• Providing health teaching to patients and families including thorough discharge instructions to ensure the continuity of care in the community
  • Recent experience within the last five years with a minimum of two years post‑operative inpatient surgery experience is required in any of the following services: orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, urology, plastics, thoracic and/or maxilla‑facial surgery
  • Seniors gentle persuasive approaches training or experience with seniors preferred
  • Experience with pain management using different modalities (patient controlled analgesia) required
  • Knowledge, experience and the ability to care for patients with the following, but not limited to: initiation and maintenance of IV therapy, phlebotomy, administration of medications above the drip chamber, blood and blood product administration, blood glucose monitoring, nasogastric tubes, chest tubes, ostomy and wound management skills, enteral and parenteral feeding, routine and additional infection control precautions, normal and abnormal values

• Current registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Sound knowledge of nursing process, theory, and responsibilities to the nursing profession
• BCLS required
• Medication Administration certificate and patient assessment course required for RPNs graduating prior to 2005
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, problem‑solving,…