William Osler Health System
Healthcare
RegisteredPracticalNurseSurgeryGeneral
“Registered Practical Nurse - Surgery General at William Osler Health System. Skills: Patient care, Nursing process, In-patient surgery, Pain management. Provide quality patient focused nursing care. Practice according to nursing practice expectations”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure patient safety; Ensure physiological and psychological well-being; Ensure continuity of care in the community
Industry & Context.
Demonstrated excellent problem-solving skills required; Demonstrated excellent decision-making skills required; Ability to prioritize patient care needs and make autonomous decisions
May be required to travel and work between all Osler sites
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Current registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario, BCLS required, Medication administration certificate and patient assessment course required for RPNs graduating prior to 2005, Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, conflict-resolution and decision-making skills required, Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional team, Demonstrated knowledge of patient and family-centred care, Demonstrated experience with patient and family health teaching required, Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills required, Demonstrated excellent customer service, organizational and critical-thinking skills required, Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development as it applies to the profession and related field, Demonstrated ability to work in a stressful environment, Exemplary clinical practice within an inter-professional team to develop appropriate strategies for patient care, Ability to prioritize patient care needs and make autonomous decisions, Excellent physical assessment skills required, Ability to promote a healthy work environment and practice excellent client safety guidelines, Knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration, Recent experience within the last five years with a minimum of two years post-operative in-patient surgery experience is required, Experience with pain management using different modalities (patient controlled analgesia) required, Knowledge, experience and the ability to care for patients with the following, but not limited to: initiation and maintenance of IV therapy, phlebotomy, administration of mediations above the drip chamber, blood and blood product administration, blood glucose monitory, nasogastric tubes, chest tubes, ostomy and wound management skills, enteral and parenteral feeding, routine and additional infection control precautions, normal and abnormal values
Nice to Have
Seniors gentle persuasive approaches training, or experience with seniors preferred
What You'll Do.
Provide quality patient focused nursing care
Practice according to nursing practice expectations
Practice according to regulatory practice standards
Practice according to legislative requirements
Ensure patient safety
Ensure physiological well-being
Ensure psychological well-being
Provide care in a compassionate manner
Provide care in a caring manner
Practice according to infection control measures
Respond to emergency situations
Recognize changes in patient's health status
Consult appropriately when necessary
Provide health teaching to patients
Provide health teaching to families
Provide thorough discharge instructions
Ensure continuity of care
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional team; Exemplary clinical practice within an inter-professional team
Communication Scope
Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, conflict-resolution and decision-making skills required; Demonstrated excellent communication skills required
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