Registered Practical Nurse - 1B Medicine

Job Description:

CUPE JOB POSTING

Internal Deadline: October 3, 2024

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

Department/Program/Unit Summary:

We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the community in which we live and serve.

Position Summary:

Reporting to a Clinical Manager, the ideal candidate will be focused on providing excellent patient centered care in a dynamic environment where he/she will be given the opportunity to deliver care with compassion, excellence and courage.

Job Description:

• Provision of nursing care for patients within an interprofessional environment, including assessment, treatment, teaching and education
• Teaching and coaching to patients and families
• Commitment to a healthy, safe and respectful workplace
• Practicing in compliance with provincial legislation, hospital policies and procedures; professional regulatory standards; and best practices within the nursing profession
• Maintaining professional competence by completing regular professional development (including annual training/education as indicated)

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of a recognized college or school of nursing or equivalent (e.g. certificate RPN with added courses in medication administration, phlebotomy, and health assessment)
• Registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) or currently meet the eligibility criteria to register in good standing in the Temporary Class or General Class with the CNO
• Able to function to the full scope of practice as per CNO
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• If working in an area with telemetry, successful candidates responsible for obtaining formal certification within six months of hire
• Medication Administration Certificate and experience with administration of medication within the last year required
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience and the ability to care for acute patients with the following care needs: initiation and maintenance of IV therapy, administration of medication above and below the drip chamber, patient controlled analgesia, Enteral feeds, TPN, transfusion of blood products, central venous access devices, blood glucose monitoring, naso-gastric tubes, wound management skills, skin care, foot care, routine infection control practices, normal and abnormal blood values
• Computer skills including typing, sending and receiving email and working with Microsoft applications such as Word
• A positive work and attendance record is essential

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years acute care medical/surgical experience preferred
• Physical assessment course
• Experience working with acute care medicine patient populations, including respirology, nephrology, cardiology patients requiring telemetry monitoring and geriatric patients
• Experience in providing and delivering patients and families with educational teaching
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal, communication, organizational and problem solving skills
• Demonstrates patient and family-centred care values
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Experience and knowledge with Meditech and/or Sunrise Clinical Manager clinical application systems

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.