Registered Practical Nurse, Orthopedics

4/20/2022

4/27/2022

Surgery - Orthopedics

Job Posting #:202854
Position Available: Registered Practical Nurse
Status: Regular Full-Time
Department: Surgery - Orthopedics 5S100
Union: C.U.P.E.
Shifts: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Extended Tours
Rate of Pay: $29.68 - $31.18

Internal employees must apply by midnight on April 27, 2022.

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 seven (7) 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 current or recent clinical experience within the last 2 years in orthopedic or general surgical nursing in an acute care setting.
• Must have completed a physical assessment course within past 5 years.
• Must have completed the Medication Administration Course for RPNs.
• Must have completed a patient assessment program within the past five (5) years.
• Demonstrated patient/family teaching skills.
• 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 ability to effectively address / resolve issues including conflict in a respectful and productive manner.
• Demonstrated satisfactory performance of the following RPN skills:

- Aseptic Technique/Application of Sterile Dressing/Suture & Clip Removal;
- Initiating, Regulating, Monitoring and Discontinuing IV Therapy Skills;
- Central line/ PICC line care and maintenance;
- Urinary Catheterization;
- Manual Irrigation of a Urinary Catheter;
- Oxygen Delivery;
- Oropharyngeal/Nasopharyngeal Suctioning; - Neurological Assessment; and
- Cast Care & Reapplication of Skin Traction.
- Pain management - Wound care, experience with VAC dressings is an asset.

• Must have or be willing to obtain (within 6 month of start date) Coronary Care Nursing 1 or equivalent.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the JBH Careers page to apply to posting #202854. We ask that you 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.

Based on recent government mandates and directives, Healthcare workers are now required to provide proof of full COVID-19 Vaccination to work in an acute care setting such as Joseph Brant Hospital. If successful in receiving a job offer with Joseph Brant Hospital, new hires will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination prior to start date as a condition of their employment. In the event that successful candidates are unable to get their COVID-19 vaccination as a result of a medical exemption they will be required to submit supporting documentation to determine if they are exempt from this requirement to employee health services upon receiving their offer of employment.

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.