Shift Nursing-RN/RPN

Department: Inpatient Medicine

Duration: Approximately 3 months (summer relief)

Initial competition is now closed.

We are continuing to accept applications until a candidate is selected.

Inpatient Medicine is located on the top floor of the hospital (3rd floor) – Pods C and D. These units are often referred to as Pod C3 and D3. Most patients on this unit are admitted from the Emergency Department while others are transferred from the Critical Care Unit or Surgical Unit. Patients are admitted to Inpatient Medicine for treatment and/or monitoring of a medical condition and can expect a stay of 1 – 5 days.

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 clinical experience in an acute care setting required

Certified in Medication Administration required with related experience required

Experience with Dementia Care is an asset

Continuous Ambulatory Drug Delivery (CADD) Pump training, IV maintenance required, including enteral feed and trach care

Skills/Abilities:

Satisfactory level of interpersonal skills required

Satisfactory level of written and verbal communication skills required

Ability to effectively provide health teaching to individuals and groups required

Ability to work as a collaborative member of the health team required

Ability to assume responsibility for patient care in a total patient care climate required, including wound & palliative care

Ability to work with minimal supervision required

Must be available for scheduled shifts and call-ins

Ability to meet the physical demands required to provide nursing care to medical patients required

Basic computer knowledge is an asset

Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your 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 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.

NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER