Registered Practical Nurse

Hamilton Health Sciences

As a member of the health care team, the Registered Practical Nurse provides patient care within the scope of Practice of Registered Practical Nurse in collaboration with the Registered Nurse.

  • Current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse
  • Current Certificates or current community college studies in asepsis, wound care, airway management, complex wound care, patient assessment, urinary catheterization, administering enteral feeds, Medication administration, transcribing orders
  • Documented completion of a recognized IV course that includes IV medication administration, venipuncture and blood and blood product administration
  • Current CPR Certificate
  • Recent experience in acute Medical and or Surgical/Orthopedic nursing
  • Demonstrated experience in working with an interdisciplinary team
  • Demonstrated ability to function in an environment which is fast-paced, with unpredictable patient outcomes
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and other members of the healthcare team
  • Ability to set priorities and organize work in response to patient needs
  • Demonstrated knowledge of TLC protocols (Transfer/Lifts for Caregivers)
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills both written and verbal

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Job

Nursing

Primary Location

Ontario-Hamilton

This position will be located at

Juravinski Hospital

Organization

41020-E3 CTU Medicine

Status

Regular

Hours per week

37.5

Number of Openings

1

Union Code

CUPE 7800

Minimum Salary

30.5512

Maximum Salary

31.1747

Post Date

Mar 3, 2022, 12:00:00 AM

Mar 9, 2022, 11:59:00 PM

Unit Summary

Ward E3 is an active adult general internal medicine that provides care for Acute Medicine and Telemetry patients. An interdisciplinary team provides care to an acutely ill, primarily geriatric, patient population, including patients with multi-system chronic illnesses.

Schedule Work Hours

days, nights, weekends, holidays

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee’s exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

To apply for this job please visit hhsc.taleo.net.


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