Registered Practical Nurse – Inpatient Surgical Unit 3A – Temporary Full Time

Job summary

Provide nursing care to inpatient surgical patients in accordance with professional, organizational, and unit standards, using clinical judgment to support safe and effective care. Collaborate with healthcare providers, educate patients and families, contribute to unit objectives, and comply with applicable health and safety requirements.

Job details

Duties Provides nursing care in accordance with the College of Nurses, organizational and unit standards. Participates and collaborates with other health care providers in provision of patient care. Responsible for making clinical decisions, exercising judgment to ensure best possible nursing care is provided within available resources. Provides health teaching to patients and family. Is cognizant of and participates in the development of the Nursing and Unit objectives. Is compliant with legislation, organizational/departmental, regulations, standards and procedures related to occupational health and safety. Qualifications Certificate of competency in Ontario. IV Therapy course required. Experience Minimum two to three years current surgical experience required Knowledge Demonstrated clinical competency in the management and care of peri-operative patients, including assessment, IV therapy, wound care, and knowledge of surgical procedures. Knowledge in the utilization and care of all mechanical equipment required for patient care. Ability Demonstrated behaviour consistent with the Hospital’s mission statement and ICCARE values. Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and work independently with minimal supervision, as well as effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communication, and in the use of the hospital’s computer systems. Demonstrated ability to maintain successful working relationships; ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner, both in person and on the telephone; tact, courtesy and alertness in public contacts. Note: Because of the changing nature of the work and work to be done, other responsibilities and duties may by assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time. Only those selected for the test/ interview will be contacted. Individuals will be selected on the basis of their ability, experience and qualifications as identified in the resume which they have attached to the posting application form. The Hospital reserves the right to conduct a formal interview and/or testing where required. Sault Area Hospital does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants for a position. Reason for Job Posting: Existing Vacancy

What you’ll do

Provide nursing care to inpatient surgical patients in accordance with professional, organizational, and unit standards, using clinical judgment to support safe and effective care. Collaborate with healthcare providers, educate patients and families, contribute to unit objectives, and comply with applicable health and safety requirements.

Requirements

Requires an Ontario certificate of competency, an IV Therapy course, and two to three years of current surgical experience. Candidates must demonstrate perioperative care competency, including assessment, IV therapy, and wound care, along with effective communication, independent practice, teamwork, and proficiency with hospital computer systems.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Effective communication · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• procedures. · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Consistent · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Surgical Nursing
• Perioperative Patient Care
• Clinical Assessment
• Intravenous Therapy
• Wound Care
• Surgical Procedures
• Mechanical Patient-Care Equipment
• Clinical Decision-Making
• Patient and Family Education
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Independent Practice
• Multidisciplinary Teamwork
• Written and Verbal Communication
• Hospital Computer Systems
• Professional Patient Interaction

Job areas

• Healthcare

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