Registered Nurse - Surgical Services (Permanent Full-Time)

Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) is a multi-site organization that includes the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital Site and the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Site, and together we provide outstanding, integrated care to support people in living their healthiest lives.

 

ROLE  

As a Registered Nurse working within MAHC’s Surgical Services team you will work collaboratively within the Surgical Service department in all areas, Operating Room, Endoscopy, Day Surgery and PACU; and

• Assesses and prepares patients preoperatively for surgery and endoscopy procedures. 
• Ensures all pre op orders are complete.
• Assess and recovers all post op and endoscopy patients.  Works collaboratively with the surgeon and anesthetist to ensure all patients meet the discharge requirements and are safely discharged home.
• Ensures all patients receive post operative education and instructions.
• Scrubs and Circulates for all OR procedures. 
• Works collaboratively with the surgical team to make sure all equipment is ready, available and in good working order.
• Ensures that sterility is maintained in the operating room at all times by adhering to the ORNAC standards.
• Assists the anesthetist with induction and extubation of all patients.
• Prepares the endoscopy suite for the day, making sure all equipment is ready and available.
• Assists surgeon during endoscopy procedure with duties including, but not limited to administering medications under the direction of the surgeon, monitoring the patient, assisting with biopsies, polypectomies, dilatations etc.
• Preforms bedside pre clean on endoscopes and transports the patient back to day surgery.
• Assists the surgeons with minor clinic procedures.
• Will provide one on one preceptorship to nurses learning new skills and orients new staff to the Surgical Services Department.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Minimum one year (1500 hours) experience Medical/Surgical nursing experience
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• Current IV Certification
• Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Perioperative Nurse Post Graduate Certificate
• Post Anesthesia Care Certificate

 

DESIRED SKILLS , EXPERIENCE(S) & EDUCATION  

• CNA Perioperative Certification
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

 

 

ADDITIONAL PERKS AT MAHC

• Staff referral program $1000 (for each successful permanent part-time and permanent full-time new hire you refer to MAHC)
• Retention Bonus $7500 (permanent full-time/permanent part-time, eligible positions only)
• Extended health benefits (permanent full-time)
• Enrolment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

 

Location: Multi-Site, working on site at both the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital (SMMH) located in Bracebridge and Huntsville District Memorial Hospital (HDMH) located in Huntsville. The current call-site is SMMH. Applicants must reside within 125km of one of our hospital campuses or be willing to relocate prior to starting. *Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis

 

Hours of Work:   Must be available to work shifts including days, evenings, nights and weekends. Shifts and hours may change according to departmental requirements per the collective agreement.  

 

Recruitment Process

• Submit your cover letter and resume together as either a PDF or Word document(s) to this posting by 11:59 pm on the closing date. Please Note:  Applicants must submit their application through this posting listed to be considered. Email and paper submissions  will not be accepted unless otherwise indicated.
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• We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. As much as we would like to reach out to every applicant, please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Selection will be based on skills, abilities, experiences, and qualifications. MAHC reserves the right to conduct interview(s) or other applicable testing where required.
• Please note, AI (Artificial Intelligence) is not being used to screen, assess, or select applicants in our recruitment process.

 

Conditions of employment for external hires includes;

• Proof of immunization and vaccination records to the Hospital’s Occupational Health and Safety department
• Legal entitlement to work in Canada
• Satisfactory Criminal Record & Judicial Matters Check/ Satisfactory Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check 

 

Our organization: MAHC is committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier-free. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identify as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

 

Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you have accommodation needs for attendance at the interview, please advise us at time of the interview being scheduled

 

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