The Registered Practical Nurse is responsible in participating in the nursing process in maintaining quality of patient care as per the Standards of Nursing Practice while adhering to the hospital’s policies and procedures.

Affiliation: Union - CUPE 904

Rate of Pay: $37.482 - $38.161

Hours of Work:
Combination of shifts between 4 hours and 12 hours in duration. Applicant must have availability to work days, evenings, nights during weekdays and weekends.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Graduate from an approved Registered Practical Nursing Program
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Recent medical and surgical clinical experience in an acute care or long term care setting
• Current certification in CPR-Basic Life Support
• Excellent interpersonal as well as well as written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as a collaborative member of the health team and with minimal supervision
• Ability to meet the physical demands required to provide nursing care
• Must have an excellent work record including attendance
• Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers and visitors
• Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization

Assets:

• Oral proficiency in French at an advanced or superior level
• Recently completed Physical Assessment Course
• Hospital experience

Responsibilities:

• Performs nursing assessment on all patients.
• Attends to patient needs.
• Takes vital signs, weights, ECG’s etc. as needed and follows up with Physician and Team Leader if necessary.
• Performs IV Rounds.
• Administers medication to assigned patients.
• Prepares patients for surgery ensuring up-to-date documentation.
• Point of care testing, process doctor’s orders, enters lab work and x-rays in Meditech Expanse.

 Please Apply To:

Human Resources Department
Temiskaming Hospital
421 Shepherdson Rd.
New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0

Email: careers@temiskaming-hospital.com

Temiskaming Hospital thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process provided the applicant has met bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.