- Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Current Heart & Stroke approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire
- Medication administration and asceptic technique certification mandatory.
- 1-2 years experience in the Rehab/Geriatric setting.
- Strong geriatric/medical/surgical/ background.
- Advanced RPN assessment skills (i.e. catheterization care, skin/wound care).
- Caring and compassionate attitude towards patients and families.
- Able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary Rehab team setting
- Ability to co-ordinate and interface with community resources, CCAC and family members, e.g. discharge conferences.
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position such as lifting and transfer of heavy care patients, utilizing assistance of others/equipment as required.
- Satisfactory employment and attendance record required.
Registered Practical Nurse - Oakville, Canada - Halton Healthcare
Description
Posting #: -
CUPE
Position: Registered Practical Nurse
Department: Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit - 4N
Status: Temporary Part-time (approximately 18 months) (0.5 FTE)
Hours: Monday to Sunday - Days and Nights -- 12 hour rotating shifts ---, - (hours subject to change based on operational requirements)
Site: Oakville
Halton Healthcare's vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always
At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with 'exemplary patient care, always' at the heart of everything we do.
We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.
Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.
This is what you'll be doing:
Functions as an active member of a multidisciplinary team in the provision of patient-focused care for the Rehab/Geriatric Unit. The successful candidate will collaborate with other health care professionals in the planning and implementation of care for a wide variety of Rehab/Geriatric cases.
This is what you'll need to do it:
Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.
The ideal candidate is strong in patient centered care in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and should be ready to drive change and innovation. We require a person with good communication skills with a clear patient focus with the ability to manage execution and to foster teamwork and cooperation.
Salary: $33.26 to $35.97 per hour
Date Posted: Aril 11,
Internal applications due by: April18,