Same Day Surgery RPN Patient Education
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Support same-day surgery patients through preparation, discharge, and recovery teaching as an experienced Registered Practical Nurse. Serve Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre patients.
The Same Day RPN provides assessment, instruction, mobilization support, and post-operative education for recovery and pain management. This role calls for one to two years of recent surgical experience, anaesthetic knowledge, venipuncture, phlebotomy, and strong organization. You will help uphold Sunnybrook’s Person-Centred Care philosophy, Mission, Vision, and Values.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide pre-operative patient instruction and preparation
- Assess patients during immediate pre-operative and post-operative phases
- Deliver recovery and pain-management health teaching
- Assist with patient mobilization, transfers, and ambulation
- Support discharge processes for same-day surgical patients
Requirements:
- Current Ontario College of Nurses registration
- RPN diploma and current BCLS certification
- Minimum one to two years recent surgical experience
- Knowledge of general and regional anaesthetic effects
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, time-management, and computer skills
Apply clinical assessment, surgical experience, and patient education skills while supporting safe, person-centred same-day surgical care.