Registered Practical Nurse – General Medicine

Job title:

Registered Practical Nurse – General Medicine

Company

William Osler Health System

Job description

Company DescriptionOne 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 patient-inspired health care without boundaries.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!Job DescriptionThe Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is 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 on the medicine and palliative care unit. As part of the inter-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 legislative requirements set by the Regulated Health Professions Act.Accountabilities:

• Safe nursing practice in all aspects of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
• Professional, patient-centred 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 patient and families including thorough discharge instructions to ensure the continuity of care in the community

Qualifications

• Recent experience within the last five years with a minimum of two years in acute medicine and/or palliative nursing
• Proficient in core competencies for palliative care including pain assessment tools (Palliative Performance Sale and Edmonton Symptom Assessment System)
• Recent experience with the geriatric patient preferred
• Palliative Care certificate or Certified Hospice Palliative Care Nurse certificate or acquired within one year of hire
• Recent experience in care of patient with TPN, NG tubes, chest tubes, wound care, enteral feeds, IV therapy, blood collection, VAC dressings, suctioning and isolation

Core competencies:

• Current registration, and in good standing with the College of Nurse 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, conflict-resolution and decision making skills required
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional team
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient and family-centred care
• Demonstrated experience with patient and family health teaching required
• Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills required
• Demonstrated excellent customer service, organizational and critical-thinking skills required
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development as it applies to the profession and related field
• Demonstrated ability to work in a stressful environment
• Exemplary clinical practice within an inter-professional team to develop appropriate strategies for patient care
• Ability to prioritize patient care needs and make autonomous decisions
• Excellent physical assessment skills required
• Ability to promote a healthy work environment and practice excellent client safety guidelines
• Knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Must demonstrate Osler’s Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
• May be required to travel and work between all Osler sites
• Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record

Additional InformationHours: Currently Days/Nights, 12 hour shifts including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)Salary:
Minimum: $35.29 per hour
Maximum: $38.16 per hourInternal application deadline: [December 23, 2024]#LI-SC1Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at .While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.

Expected salary

$35.29 per hour

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 23:58:17 GMT

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