Registered Practical Nurse
- Hamilton, ON, Canada
Part-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Part-time
- Experience
- Recent (2 years) relevant Operating Room experience in a tertiary care facility - adult and pediatric
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Registered Practical Nurse participates in providing peri-operative nursing care in accordance with the job description and competencies for Registered Practical Nurses in the Operating Room at Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
- Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse
- Graduate of an approved Operating Room Technician program
- Current Certificates in Medication Administration, Enteral Nutrition Via Gastrostomy Tube, Urinary Bladder Catheterization, Transcription of Physicians Orders, Advanced Wound Care and Airway Management, or has completed equivalent community college studies
- Current Heart and Stroke Foundation course in CPR or equivalent
- Recent (2 years) relevant Operating Room experience in a tertiary care facility - adult and pediatric
- Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills
- Demonstrates commitment to the principles of professional practice
- Demonstrates judgment in carrying out his or her role or function and is responsible and accountable for acting on the interpretation of data
- Demonstrates critical-thinking and decision-making in assessment and problem identifications
- Demonstrates ongoing personal professional education and development
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Registered Practical Nurse provides peri-operative nursing care in an operating room setting. They are responsible for interpreting clinical data and acting with accountability to ensure patient safety.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and have completed an approved Operating Room Technician program. At least two years of relevant operating room experience in a tertiary care facility is required.
Skills
- Peri-operative nursing
- Medication administration
- Enteral nutrition
- Urinary bladder catheterization
- Transcription of physicians orders
- Advanced wound care
- Airway management
- CPR
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Assessment
- Problem identification
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Registered Practical Nurse
- Operating Room
- Peri-operative
- Nursing
- Tertiary care
- Pediatric
- Adult
- Clinical
- Patient care
- Professional practice
- Healthcare
- Hamilton Health Sciences