Job Title Registered Nurse

Job Description

Position: Registered Nurse - Day Surgery

Dept: Surgical Clinics

Posting ID: 2024-

Status: Permanent Part Time

Site: Credit Valley Hospital

Role Level: Clinical Patient Services (NN10A) $37.93 to $54.37

Hours of Work/Shift: 8 hour shifts - Days and Weekends - All shifts as required

Posted: 18/04/2024

Internal Deadline: 25/04/2024

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager – Perioperative Care, the nurse collaborates with the inter-professional team to provide nursing practice that is consistent with professional standards and the ethical framework as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario. Day Surgery nursing care includes: preoperative preparation and care of surgical patients (elective and urgent/emergent),knowledge of different surgeries and the relevant preparation, review of patient’s health assessment, medication reconciliation and identification of issues potentially impacting the patient’s surgical procedure. The candidate will provide pre and post-operative care to elective and urgent/emergent surgery patients with exemplary post-op teaching involving the patient and family

Qualifications:

• Candidate will be a graduate of a recognized College or School of Nursing and preferably hold a Baccalaureate degree.
• Current certification or eligibility for Certification of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
• Minimum of 5 - 7 years of acute post-operative surgical nursing care experience is required
• Previous Day Surgery experience is preferred
• Demonstrated consistency in approachability, clinical excellence, patience, respectful interactions and diplomacy
• Highly developed critical thinking and reasoning skills for problem-solving and managing emergency situations
• Ability to effectively prioritize patient and family needs in conjunction with the interprofessional care team
• Professional communication skills both oral and written
• Commitment to life-long learning and evidence of on-going professional development
• Competence with Meditech and computer documentation an asset
• Satisfactory attendance and performance required

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Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

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Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.