Registered Practical Nurse, Ambulatory Care - Permanent Casual / Infirmière auxiliaire autorisée, infirmier auxiliaire autorisé, soins ambulatoires - poste permanent occasionelle

Requirements

• Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)
• Current registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario (Essential)
• Current BCLS (Essential)
• Medication administration course (Essential)
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of safe medication administration and reconciliation and the ability to practice this in a clinical setting (Essential)
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills (Essential)
• Demonstrates the ability to participate as an active member of the health-care team (Essential)
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in an oral and a written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health disciplines (Essential)
• Demonstrates an understanding and a willingness to participate in self-evaluation (Essential)
• Demonstrates the ability to participate in patient teaching (Essential)
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous Quality Improvement (Essential)
• Demonstrates an understanding of aseptic technique and an ability to apply this knowledge in a clinical setting (Essential)
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain clinic throughput by performing nursing functions such as rooming patients, nursing assessment and documentation (Essential)
• Bilingualism - French and English (Essential)
• Minimum two years Pediatric experience (Preferred)
• Ambulatory Care experience (Preferred)
• Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).
• Please note that this position will be based out of Ottawa. Please note that location may be subject to change at any time at the discretion of the employer. All OPSEU members shall be granted an interview upon passing the pre-screening. Pre-screening might include testing.
• CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants.
• Bilingualism (French/English) will be validated by a language proficiency assessment conducted by a third party provider. Candidates will be required to meet the minimum linguistic profile prior to the date of hire.

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Additional Information

Compensation Pay Range: $30.41-$37.35 Job Description: Please Note: If you are a current CHEO employee with access to Workday, please apply to this posting via the Workday application as an internal applicant using the Jobs Hub. To successfully apply for this position, please submit your application by 11:59 pm the day before the advertised closing date in the posting to ensure your application is received. P OSITION SUMMARY In keeping with the Mission Statement of the hospital and the nursing department, the Registered Nurse Practical is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for individual patients and families. The nurse assigned to this position is required to function independently and in conjunction with the physicians and the multidisciplinary team in the Clinic in order to ensure that the clinic runs efficiently. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Assess the patient (e.g., results from lab, x-ray, or pathology; status of drug or incision; additional clinical nursing data; vital signs; measurements; and collect specimens) Assist the team with procedures. Monitor the patient pre and post procedures as required. Administer medication within scope of practice. Receive calls from parents. Obtain required information and respond to or redirect calls as required. Coordinate care with home care and other health care professionals and specialists as required. Provide instructions (written or oral) to patients and families as required. Typically this may include teaching for procedures, specimen collection or discharge teaching. Provide emotional support to patients and families. Maintain documentation according to CHEO policies and procedures. Maintain equipment and report any malfunctions. Order and restock supplies. Check expiry dates on supplies and medications. Check resuscitation cart.

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