CUPE Job Posting
Position:
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
Job Posting #
C/26-09
Department:
Complex Continuing Care (CCC)
Employment Type:
Casual
Shifts:
8hr/12hr shifts
Must be available to work all shifts
Days/Evenings/Nights (Includes Weekends)
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 duties and work assignments on a daily basis, according to the Practice Standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), and approved standards of care of the Health Centre. Responsible for providing care to patients as well as supervision and direction to staff including and not limited to PSWs, support services, etc. on a designated unit. The RPN supports the mission, vision and values of SJHCG, as well as working towards established goals and objectives. The RPN is also responsible for following all policies, processes and procedures of SJHCG.
Key Accountabilities
- Recognizes changes, probes further and manages or consults appropriately with RN or other health care team member.
- Transfers knowledge from similar situations through pattern recognition.
- Makes decisions based on the analysis of available information.
- Makes decisions by accessing a known range of options to solve problems.
- Develops plans of care to achieve identified client goals when overall care needs are less complex, outcomes are predictable and risk of negative outcomes is low.
- Coordinates care for less-complex clients.
- Meets identified nursing care needs of less-complex clients with predictable outcomes, including health teaching.
- Meets current identified client care needs using a systematic framework for providing care (e.g., nursing process or theory) and selects from a known range of options.
- Performs nursing interventions for which they can manage the client during and after the intervention or has access to resource’s.
- Works in consultation with RNs and others to meet care needs of more complex clients.
- Provides elements of care for highly complex clients when in close consultation with the RN directing that client’s care.
- Collaborates with client to evaluate overall goal achievement and modifies plans of care for less-complex clients.
- Identifies expected outcomes of specific interventions and modifies plan of care in collaboration with client.
- Recognizes deviations from predicted client response(s) and consults appropriately.
- Consults with RNs and other health care team members about 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 informal roles.
- Contributes to the appropriate resource utilization.
- Participates in data collection for research.
- Uses research to inform practice (e.g., practice guidelines).
Qualifications & Experience
- Registered Practical Nurse – Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario, in good standing
- Current CPR
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Minimum one (1) year experience in a hospital setting preferred.
- Specialization in Gentle Persuasive Approach preferred. (Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA®) in Dementia Care - Centre for Resilience, Learning & Growth)
- Superb organizational planning, time management and multi-tasking skills
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, and excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
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Exceptional patient service skills
- Basic computer skills are required.
- Member of the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario an asset
Application Instructions:
To apply to this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter highlighting how your skills, experience and strengths meet the requirements of this role and support the values of St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph here: External Opportunities - St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph
Disclaimers
St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, facilities, and people. St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is committed to creating a barrier-free, accessible organization, and will work to accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontario for Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.
St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph (SJHCG) does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, evaluate, or select applicants for this position.
Recruitment Process Integrity:
To support fairness, confidentiality, and an equitable recruitment process, applicants are kindly asked not to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and not to record, transcribe, encrypt, or otherwise capture interviews at any stage of the recruitment process, unless explicitly authorized by the organization.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
