DEPARTMENT: CRITICAL CARE
POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE
STATUS: FULL TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE AUGUST 2027)
REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT
WAGE RATE: $37.071 - $38.157

Job Overview
Reporting to the Manager of Critical Care, Owen Sound Site, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) works collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team to provide care to those patients with a stable and predictable outcome. The RPN demonstrates professional development and clinical competency, utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, addresses health educational needs for patients and families, and other health care providers, manages patient care assignments as well as other organizational tasks related to patient unit operations.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited college nursing program

Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Successful completion of a Basic Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation course or willingness to complete within three months of hire

Successful completion of Coronary Care 1 course or willingness to complete within six months of hire

Successful completion of Coronary Care 2 course or willingness to complete within 12 months of hire





ACLS certification or willingness to complete within 12 months of hire

Brightshores Code Blue course (annually)

Two years recent acute care nursing experience

Excellent organizational and patient assessment skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals

Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills

Commitment to continuing education and professional development

Participation in quality improvement initiatives on the unitRecent satisfactory performance and attendance records

Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability

Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes

Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

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📌 Registered Practical Nurse – Critical Care #219-26 – REPOST (Manitoba)
🏢 Brightshores Health System
📍 Manitoba