Registered Practical Nurse

Job title: Registered Practical Nurse

Job description: Unit Summary

Ward E3 is an active adult general internal medicine that provides care for Acute Medicine and Telemetry patients. An interdisciplinary team provides care to an acutely ill, primarily geriatric, patient population, including patients with multi-system chronic illnesses.

Position Summary

As a member of the health care team, the Registered Practical Nurse provides patient care within the scope of Practice of Registered Practical Nurse in collaboration with the Registered Nurse.

Schedule Work Hours

Days, nights, weekends, holidays

Qualifications

1. Current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse
2. Current Certificates or current community college studies in asepsis, wound care, airway management, complex wound care, patient assessment, urinary catheterization, administering enteral feeds, Medication administration, transcribing orders
3. Documented completion of a recognized IV course that includes IV medication administration, venipuncture and blood and blood product administration
4. Current CPR Certificate
5. Recent experience in acute Medical
6. Demonstrated experience in working with an interdisciplinary team
7. Demonstrated ability to function in an environment which is fast-paced, with unpredictable patient outcomes
8. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and other members of the healthcare team
9. Ability to set priorities and organize work in response to patient needs
10. Demonstrated knowledge of TLC protocols (Transfer/Lifts for Caregivers)
11. Demonstrated excellent communication skills both written and verbal

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