Support stroke and rehabilitation patients as a Registered Practical Nurse on Quinte Health’s Sills 3 combined rehab and integrated stroke unit. Provide patient-centred care within an eight-hour unit alongside a multidisciplinary team.
This Registered Practical Nurse provides care for acute stroke patients and rehabilitation patients, including individuals recovering from hip fractures or medical and surgical deconditioning. The position involves assessment, treatment, teaching, education, and specialized nursing care for acute medical patients. You will maintain nursing records, support patients and families, and follow qualified standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Assess, treat, teach, and educate patients within interprofessional care
Provide specialized nursing care for acute medical patients
Coach patients and families throughout their care
Maintain nursing records according to College standards
Participate in quality improvement initiatives
Requirements:
Current Ontario registration or eligibility for registration
Current CPR, BLS, or BCLS certificate
Ability to manage a physically demanding workload
Satisfactory Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check
Commitment to career development and annual education
Bring nursing judgment, patient education, and rehabilitation care to Quinte Health’s integrated stroke unit.