DEPARTMENT: OR/DAY SURGERY/PACU
POSITION LOCATION: MEAFORD
UNION AFFILIATION: ONA
STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE JANUARY 2027)
REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT
WAGE RATE: $41.15 – $58.98
Reporting to the Manager, the Registered Nurse in the Operating Room, Surgical Day Care and Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit is responsible for the supportive, preventative, therapeutic care needs of patients in the perioperative arenas.
Skills/Abilities/Qualifications
Required:
- Ontario College of Nurses registration or eligibility
- Successful completion of the Operating Room certificate and/or at least 2 years OR experience in the last 3 years
- Successful completion of the Post Anaesthetic Course within the last 3 years
- Minimum 2 years PACU nursing experience within the past 5 years
- 2 years’ recent acute care nursing experience
- Physical Assessment Course or equivalent
- Coronary Care Certificate I or equivalent
- PACU Certificate
- Certification in Pneumatic Tourniquet
- Current certification in: BCLS, venipuncture to start an IV, IV meds below the drip chamber, ACLS, PALS
- Demonstrated computer skills in MS Outlook and Cerner applications (PowerChart and SurgiNet) or equivalent
- Ability to scrub and circulate in all services
- Knowledge of the current ORNAC standards
- Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment
- Ability to function as a team member
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable to flex time to meet unit’s needs
- Current experience with Surginet
- Broad surgical experience required
- Willingness to cross train and be scheduled in Day Surgery, PACU and Amb Care
- Excellent assessment skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals
- Excellent leadership, problem-solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to continuous professional development and continuing education
- Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision
- Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
- Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
- Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
- Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment
Preferred
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing
