- Ontario College of Nurses registration
- Current certification in or willingness to obtain:
o BCLS - Two (2) years recent acute care nursing experience
- Current understanding of the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scales (CTAS)
- Physical Assessment Course or equivalent
- CCU 1 or willingness to obtain in six (6) months
- Code White (CPI certification) or willingness to obtain
- Ability to work at full scope of practice as defined by the Emergency Program, ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
- Demonstrated Competence in the performance of the following skills: ECG, arrhythmia interpretation, IV therapy (including maintenance, IV starts and medication administration), care and maintenance of CVADs, splinting, oral, IM, sc medication administration, wound care, urinary catheterization, suture/staple removal, measuring for crutches, application of orthopedic immobilization devices
- Experience with POCT, CBGM, urine testing and urine pregnancy testing, blood collection and lab specimen processing for transport
- Power chart and order entry
- Excellent organizational and patient assessment skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals
- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to continuing education and professional development
- Recent satisfactory performance and attendance record
- Adherence to Brightshores 'CARE' Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and 'LEAD' Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment
- Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the
department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes -
Registered Practical Nurse
5 days ago
brightshores Southampton, Canada Casual,DEPARTMENT: EMERGENCY · POSITION LOCATION: SOUTHAMPTON · UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE · STATUS: CASUAL · WAGE RATE: $34.943 – $35.967 · Reporting to the Manager, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) works collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team to provide patie ...
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Registered Practical Nurse
5 days ago
brightshores Southampton, Canada Part time, Temporary,DEPARTMENT: MEDICAL/SURGICAL · LOCATION: SOUTHAMPTON · CLOSING DATE: JULY 20, 2023 · UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE · STATUS: PART-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. 12 MONTHS) · WAGE RATE: $30.230 – $31.175 · Reporting to the site Manager, the Registered Practical Nurse is re ...
Registered Practical Nurse - Southampton, Canada - brightshores
Description
DEPARTMENT: EMERGENCY
LOCATION: SOUTHAMPTON
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE
STATUS: PART-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE JANUARY 2026)
WAGE RATE: $34.943 – $35.967
Reporting to the Manager, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) works collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team to provide patient care within their professional scope of practice while working in the Emergency department.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required: