Registered Practical Nurse

3 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada North York General Hospital Full time

Job Description

Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) - Nursing Resource Team, FT (J0424-1466)

Company Bio
IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first- generation Ontario Health Team, driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.

Position Summary
Registered Practical Nurse, Nursing Resource Team
Your goal in this position is to provide excellent patient and family driven care in the Nursing Resource Team, in a supportive and culturally sensitive manner. You will do this by collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of care providers, with an emphasis on the assessment, education, prevention, maintenance, and restoration of patient health. You’re a great relationship builder, and foster close contacts with peers across the entire organization. You have great interpersonal skills, and effortlessly connect with physicians, staff, patients, and families. This position supports the hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and/or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for patients, staff, physicians, learners, volunteers and families.

By applying for this position, as a qualified candidate, you gain the opportunity to connect with our staff and learn more about specialized careers at North York General Hospital. Although the Nursing Resource Team (NRT) positions are open to both experienced and newly graduated nurses, subsequent to hire and working collaboratively with NYG’s inter-professional care team, the nurses within the NRT pool typically benefit from the opportunity to transition into exciting specialized areas such as the ICU, Medicine, Surgery, Maternal / Newborn, Mental Health, Transitional Care, Emergency, Reactivation Care Centre and Seniors Health Centre.

Great Registered Practical Nurses are:
Organized – they embrace the challenge of prioritizing patient care demands in a fast paced environment, and are eager to engage with new challenges every single day
Great Communicators – they communicate effectively with colleagues, staff, volunteers and families
Decisive – at the end of the day, they have the ability to make the big decisions, to take ownership of their actions, and use their critical thinking and problem solving skills in the best interests of the patient
Safety Conscious – they know that keeping everyone safe and healthy is the highest priority, and follow all H&S policies and guidelines
Committed – they embrace our learning culture and demonstrate ongoing commitment to professional development to enhance their knowledge and skills

On a practical level, you will
Demonstrate the ability to function to the full scope of nursing practice per the College of Nurse of Ontario
Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients/clients, families and other members of the health care team
Think critically, set priorities and organize work in response to client/patient needs
Demonstrate knowledge of transfers and lifts
Be committed to ongoing learning, professional development, and continuous quality improvement
Have proficient skill level with computers, MS Word, Internet searches, data entry and patient information systems
Assume a leadership/charge role with demonstrated evidence of self- motivation regarding continuing education in areas of patient assessment, patient education and related Clinical Specialties
Have excellent assessment skills with clinical knowledge of care of the geriatric population
Have effective organizational, problem-solving, prioritization, time-management and teaching skills
Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster good public relations and working relationships in a family centered care environment
Demonstrate your ability to perform appropriately in emergency situations

Qualifications
Registered Practical Nursing diploma from a recognized Community College
Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
Current Patient Health Assessment course or equivalent work experience, required
One year recent experience in Medicine/General Surgery
Pediatric, Mental Health and Emergency experience
Geriatric training/experience
PCA, epidural, ostomy, TPN, tracheotomy care, chest tube, intro therapy, and IV initiation experience
Bilingualism in French/English is an asset

What We Offer
Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Full Time Regular Position with 8 and 12 hour shifts, all shifts including weekends in the Nursing Resource Team. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package which includes pay in lieu of benefits, vacation pay and the opportunity to join the Hospital Pension Plan.

FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the Hospital’s Occupational Health and Safety



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