CAS RPN - Complex Care

Position Number: 179026-67

Position Available: Registered Practical Nurse
Status: Casual / Relief  This position falls under the PT Collective Agreement. 
Department: Transitional Care
Union: C.U.P.E.
Shifts: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends

Rate of Pay: $34.24-$35.97/hr

Posting Date:  May 21, 2024

Closing Date:  May 27, 2024

Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm on May 27, 2024.

About Joseph Brant Hospital: Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. JBH is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara’s Top Employers for eight (8) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full- and part-time staff, and more than 300 volunteers. JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-the-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 295 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms, and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical, and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team (OHT). JBH inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety, and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit .

Qualifications:

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse
• Current BCLS.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Rehabilitation and Geriatric Nursing required.
• Training in FIM® instrument (Functional Independence Measure Instrument) preferred.
• Must demonstrate satisfactory performance of the following RPN skills:
  •   Aseptic Technique
  • Discontinuing IV's and Recording Amount Absorbed
  • Urinary Catheterization
  •   Manual Irrigation of a Urinary Catheter
  •   Oxygen Delivery
  • Oropharyngeal/Nasopharyngeal/Tracheotomy Suctioning
  • Active and Passive Exercises
  • Use of Hearing Aids
  • Insertion of Rectal Suppositories
  • Health Assessment of the Geriatric Patient
  • Medication Administration Course for RPN

• Demonstrates critical- thinking and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated effective documentation skills.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to prioritize in a fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated reliable attendance, punctuality, availability and performance required.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality and patient safety, considers safety of self and co-workers .

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the  to apply. We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls, please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted. Joseph Brant Hospital prioritizes the health and well-being of our patients, employees, credentialed staff, volunteers and learners. As a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to provide proof of two COVID-19 vaccines authorized by Health Canada within 24-48 hours of receiving an offer of employment, or proof of a documented exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code. Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose. At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care. HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Recruitment processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.

Should you require accommodation through the application and/or recruitment process, please contact HR for assistance at or at Ext. 4129 to allow opportunity for appropriate accommodations to be made.