Registered Practical Nurse {CUPE CS-26-257}

Department: Inpatient Surgery

Initial competition is now closed.
We are continuing to accept applications until a candidate is selected. 

The Inpatient Surgery department offers post-operative care to patients that have had surgery or are under the care of one of the surgeons as well as providing care to Medical patients and Palliative patients.

QUALIFICATIONS

Certification/Experience/Knowledge:

• Current Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months)
• Medical and surgical clinical experience in an active care setting required
• I.V. Therapy required
• Capillary Blood Glucose certification required
• Relevant nursing skills such as working with (PCA) Patient-Controlled Analgesia pump, and (TPN) Total Parenteral Nutrition maintenance required
• Basic computer knowledge required

Skills/Abilities :

• Excellent level of interpersonal skills required
• Excellent level of written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team with the ability to function well in a team-oriented climate required
• Ability to provide health teaching to individuals required
• Able to meet the physical demands required to provide nursing care to surgical and medical patients required
• Ability to function in fast-paced environment and problem-solve required
• Ability to work with minimal supervision required
• Must demonstrate commitment to ensure their safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors
• Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization
• Good attendance and work record required
• Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the CUPE (Local 139) Collective Agreement

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

All new hires are required to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), as applicable to the position. A satisfactory result, in accordance with organizational requirements, is a condition of employment.

NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER