At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care and support to surgical patients for optimal recovery.
- Company: Join a trusted healthcare provider dedicated to patient safety and community health.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible part-time hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team that values collaboration and continuous learning.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your nursing career.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered nurse with surgical experience and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 42700 - 61400 $ per year.
Reporting to the Manager of Surgical Services, the responsibility of the Registered Nurse is the promotion of health and the assessment of, the provision of care of, and the treatment of health conditions by supportive, preventative, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative means to surgical patients in order to attain or maintain optimal function.
Skills/Abilities/Qualifications Required:
- Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario registration or eligibility
- Physical Assessment course
- Current surgical experience with a minimum of two years within the last five years
- Venipunctures to establish an IV required
- IV medications below the drip chamber
- Central line care – including tubing, dressing change, line removal and blood sampling
- Management and care of patients with epidural analgesia
- Management and care of P.C.A. pumps
- Maintenance of TPN
- Management of Negative Pressure Therapy
- Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing population and patient needs
- Willingness to escort patients via ambulance services when required
- Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, decision making, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Interviewing and patient assessment skills
- Interest and experience in patient education and health promotion
- Commitment to continuous professional development and continuing education
- Current BCLS
- Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
- Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
- 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
- Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment
Preferred:
- Baccalaureate Degree in nursing
- Post-Anesthetic Course
- Additional Education pertaining to surgery/medicine
- Broad surgical experience preferred with experience in all sub-specialties
Registered Nurse – Surgery in Owen Sound employer: Brightshores Health System
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Contact Details:
Brightshores Health System Recruitment Team
