Registered Practical Nurse - Complex Continuing Care (Temporary Full time) Complex Continuing Care (CCC) – AppleBlossom EmploymentType Temporary Full-Time (Approx. 12 months) Shifts 8hr/12hr shifts Must be available to work all shifts Rate of Pay $37.37- $39.02 Vacancy Status Existing Job Summary The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)is accountable and responsible for the provision of general nursing dutiesand work assignments on a daily basis, according to the Practice Standards ofthe College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), and approved standards of care of theHealth Centre. Responsible for providing care to patients as well as supervision anddirection to staff including and not limited to PSWs, support services, etc.on a designated unit. The RPN supportsthe mission, vision and values of SJHCG, as well as working towardsestablished goals and objectives.

TheRPN is also responsible for following all policies, processes and proceduresof SJHCG.

Key Accountabilities - Recognizes changes, probes further and manages orconsults appropriately with RN or other health care team member.

- Transfers knowledge from similar situations throughpattern recognition.
- Makes decisions based on the analysis of availableinformation.
- Makes decisions by accessing a known range ofoptions to solve problems.
- Develops plans of care to achieve identified clientgoals when overall care needs are less complex, outcomes are predictable andrisk of negative outcomes is low.
- Coordinates care for less-complex clients.
- Meets identified nursing care needs of less-complexclients with predictable outcomes, including health teaching.
- Meets current identified client care needs using asystematic framework for providing care (e.g., nursing process or theory) andselects from a known range of options.




- Performs nursing interventions for which they canmanage the client during and after the intervention or has access toresource’s.
- Works in consultation with RNs and others to meetcare needs of more complex clients.
- Provides elements of care for highly complex clientswhen in close consultation with the RN directing that client’s care.
- Collaborates with client to evaluate overall goalachievement and modifies plans of care for less-complex clients.
- Identifies expected outcomes of specificinterventions and modifies plan of care in collaboration with client.
- Recognizes deviations from predicted clientresponse(s) and consults appropriately.
- Consults with RNs and other health care team membersabout identified client needs.
- Delivers elements of established health programs.
- Represents nursing and nursing care issues (e.g.,participates in committees, workgroups, union/regulatory activities).
- Acts as a preceptor to students and novice nurses.
- Directs unregulated care providers, as appropriate.
- Provides leadership through formal and informalroles.
- Contributes to the appropriate resource utilization.
- Participates in data collection for research.
- Uses research to inform practice (e.g., practiceguidelines).

Qualifications &

Experience - Registered Practical Nurse – Registered with theCollege of Nurses of Ontario, in good standing - Minimum one (1)



year experience in a hospitalsetting preferred. Superb organizational planning, time management andmulti-tasking skills Demonstrated written and verbal communicationskills, and excellent interpersonal and leadership skills - Exceptional patient service skills Basic computer skills are required. Member of the Registered Practical NursesAssociation of Ontario an asset St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelphis an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, anddiversity in all programs, facilities, and people. St. Joseph’s Health CentreGuelph is committed to creating a barrier-free, accessible organization, andwill work to accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontario forDisabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should any applicantrequire accommodation through the application process, please contact HumanResources at [email protected] for assistance. If the applicant requires aspecific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, theapplicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling theinterview and the appropriate accommodations can be made. St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph(SJHCG) does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, evaluate, orselect applicants for this position.

Recruitment Process Integrity To support fairness,confidentiality, and an equitable recruitment process, applicants are kindlyasked not to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and not to record,transcribe, encrypt, or otherwise capture interviews at any stage of therecruitment process, unless explicitly authorized by the organization. We thank all applicants for theirinterest. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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