Department: Inpatient Surgery

Initial competition is now closed.
We are continuing to accept applications until a candidate is selected.

The Inpatient Surgery department offers post-operative care to patients that have had surgery or are under the care of one of the surgeons as well as providing care to Medical patients and Palliative patients.

QUALIFICATIONS
Certification/Experience/Knowledge:

Current Certificate of Registration - College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing required

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months)

Minimum (2 - 3 years) Medical/Surgical experience (within the last 2-3 years) required

Current certificate in I.V. Therapy required

Required experience with:

Central Venous Lines Management (CVC)

Wound management (simple, complex)

Drain care and management

Ostomy care and management

Vac Therapy

Hyperalimentation, enteral feeding care and managements

Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Certification

CADD pain pump, (epidural, PCA, palliative care modalities)

Pain management

Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI); whistle tipping an asset

Burn care and management

Telemetry management

Chest tube care and management

Tracheostomy and suctioning care

Palliative Care experience is an asset

Knowledge or Experience with Chemo patients is an asset

Knowledge or Experience with Peritoneal Dialysis is an asset

Skills/Abilities

Must demonstrate excellent level of interpersonal skills

Must demonstrate excellent level of written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, clients, families, regional support services and community partners required

Ability to provide health teaching to individuals and groups required





Must be committed to continuing education on an annual basis and demonstrate commitment to quality improvement required

Ability to effectively assume a leadership role as a cooperative member of the health team required

Ability to assume responsibility for patient care in a total patient care climate required

Able to meet the physical demands required to provide nursing care to all patients required

Ability to problem-solve and function in fast-paced environment required

Excellent demonstrated assessment, critical thinking and intervention skills required

Must demonstrate basic computer knowledge

Must demonstrate commitment to ensure personal safety, safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors

Ability to support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events required

Must demonstrate good attendance and work record

Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the ONA Local 020 Collective Agreement

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

All new hires are required to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), as applicable to the position. A satisfactory result, in accordance with organizational requirements, is a condition of employment.

NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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📌 Registered Nurse {ONA-207} (Ontario)
🏢 NBRHC
📍 Ontario