Posted Date:

3/27/2023

Closing Date:

5/3/2023

Functional Discipline:

Surgery - General Surgery

Posting: #203920
Position Available: Registered Practical Nurse
Status: Casual/Relief
Department: Surgery - General 5S200
Union: CUPE
Shifts: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Extended Tours

ABOUT JOSEPH BRANT HOSPITAL:

Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. It is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara's Top Employers for eight (8) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full- and part-time staff and more than 700 volunteers.

JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 172 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team.

JBH inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit www.josephbranthospital.ca.

QUALIFICATIONS:

" Current Certificate of Competence in the Province of Ontario.
" Current BCLS certification (Level C).
" Must have started Coronary Care Nursing 1 (or equivalent) within 1 year of start date.
" Must have current clinical experience within the last 5 years in general surgery nursing, cardiac care nursing is an asset.
" Must have completed the Medication Administration Course for RPNs.
" Completed Physical Assessment program within the last 5 years.
" Demonstrated knowledge, skill and ability in patient/family teaching.
" Demonstrated ability to care for cardiac patient pre and post-op.
" Demonstrated ability to gather the results obtained from diagnostic/laboratory tests and integrate the findings with the physical assessment.
" Demonstrated ability to establish the priority of problems and needs according to actual and potential threats to the patient and reassess changes in status.
" Demonstrated ability to function effectively in an inter-disciplinary team.
" Demonstrated knowledge of community resources required for effective patient care and discharge planning.
" Demonstrated effective communication skills.
" Demonstrated willingness to participate in professional research related activities.
" Demonstrated reliable attendance, punctuality and availability.
" Demonstrated satisfactory performance of the following RPN skills: Aseptic Technique/Application of Sterile Dressing/Suture & Clip Removal, Regulating, Monitoring and Discontinuing IV Therapy Skills, irrigating a Saline Lock, Urinary Catheterization, Manual Irrigation of a Urinary Catheter, Oxygen Delivery, Oropharyngeal/Nasopharyngeal Suctioning, Neurological Assessment, Cast Care & Reapplication of Skin Traction.

PLEASE NOTE: Assignment subject to change based on the needs of the department.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the JBH Careers page to apply to posting #203920. We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Joseph Brant Hospital prioritizes the health and wellbeing of our patients, employees, credentialed staff, volunteers and learners. As a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to provide proof of two COVID 19 vaccines authorized by Health Canada within 24-48 hours of receiving an offer of employment, or proof of a documented exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose.

At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care. HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Recruitment processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.

Should you require accommodation through the application and/or recruitment process, please contact HR for assistance at careers@josephbranthospital.ca or at Ext. 4129 to allow opportunity for appropriate accommodations to be made.