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The RoyalPosted 1 month ago

Registered Practical Nurse (Casual 0.0 FTE)

On-siteBrockville, Ontario, Canada

Full TimeLicense Or CertificationLarge

Job Summary

Float to all hospital units as required to provide direct patient care including vital signs monitoring, medication administration, injection skills, catheterization, wound care, and basic mental health assessments. Perform physical assessments, safe patient handling, feeding assistance, and bladder scanning while maintaining therapeutic relations with patients. Operate within the inter-disciplinary team, adhering to CNO standards, MHA legislation, and prevention of violence protocols. Requires current CNO registration, CPR/AED certification, and English level A- proficiency.

Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of recognized Diploma Program in Practical Nursing
  • Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
  • Knowledge of CNO Standards regarding RPN scope of practice
  • Understanding of MHA and relevant legislation
  • CPR/AED Certification within the last 2 years
  • Completion of Prevention of Violence in the Workplace training (C.P.I.)
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Technical skills such as glucometer reading, vital signs, injection skills, physical assessment/mental health assessment, catheterization, medication administration, O2 administration, basic wound care, suctioning, safe patient handling, bladder scanning, ECT recovery, skin care and feeding
  • Ability to develop therapeutic relations with patients
  • Ability to function as a member of the inter-disciplinary team
  • Basic computer skills
  • English level A- in oral comprehension, expression, reading and writing

Desired Qualifications

  • Bilingual (English/French)
  • Two years recent experience in psychiatric/mental health nursing
  • Knowledge of mechanical lifts, transferring and positioning techniques

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