Registered Practical Nurse

Hamilton Health Sciences

Unit Summary

F4 is an active inpatient facility providing integrated clinical, research and education services for adults with surgical needs and/or digestive disease disorders. The unit is comprised of diverse services including surgical, medical and palliative care. The goals of services to our patients are cure, control or palliation. Patients are often admitted for management of complex issues such as surgical emergencies and symptom control.

Position Summary

As a member of the healthcare team, the Registered Practical Nurse provides patient care within the Scope of Practice of a Registered Practical Nurse.

Schedule Work Hours

days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays

  • 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, ostomy management, patient assessment, urinary catheterization, administering enteral feeds, transcribing orders
  • Documented completion of a recognized IV administration, Venapuncture and Blood and blood product administration course
  • Current CPR Certificate
  • Recent experience in an acute surgical setting
  • Demonstrated ability to work closely with Registered Nurse and other healthcare professionals on the unit, including the ability and willingness to accept assignments and requests
  • 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

As a condition of employment, you will be 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

ONCOLOGY JURAVINSKI

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

Guidelines

Hamilton Health 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 applicants may apply online through the Careers website or by submitting a Competition Application Form. 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 the Human Resources Service Centre at 1-877-667-2700 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during the 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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