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Job Summary
Bayshore Medical Personnel is actively searching for a highly motivated part-time Conscious Sedation Registered Nurse with a minimum of one (1) year experience to join our team in Petawawa, ON. This is an exciting opportunity for a Conscious Sedation RN who is looking for a Monday - Friday career opportunity with day shifts only (no nights, no weekends).
Responsibilities
Registered Nurses assisting with conscious sedation within a dental clinic are responsible for the provision of nursing services associated with anesthesia and post‑operation recovery. This includes: providing pre‑operation nursing care and patient teaching; initiating and maintaining parenteral conscious sedation; providing continuous cardiac and respiratory assessment during a dental procedure; identifying post‑operative complications and patient needs after the procedure; and discharging patients home. Registered Nurses function as part of the dental team.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Registered Nurse Diploma or Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a recognized university;
- A Registered Nurse license from the provincial or territorial qualified college or association in the province of practice;
- A current Certificate of Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as Cardio‑pulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) Level C;
- A current Certificate of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) in accordance with the Heart and Stroke Foundation ACLS Provider program.
Experience
- 1 year full time equivalent experience in parenteral conscious sedation protocols and procedures in an emergency room, intensive care unit, or perioperative setting; and assisting anaesthetists during the induction and emergence phases of anaesthesia.
Other Skills and Abilities
- Current N95 mask fit certificate CSA Standards Z94.4 (within the last two years)
- Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Certification (within the last two years)