Job Description

Position: Registered Nurse
Dept: Day Surgery/Surgical Check-In
Posting ID: 2023-35616
Status: Permanent Full Time
Role Level: Nursing - RNAC (NN10A) $37.93 to $54.37
Site: Credit Valley Hospital
Hours of Work/Shifts: 8 Hour Shifts, Primarily Days/Evenings \xe2\x80\x93 availability for all shifts required (including Nights, Weekends, and On Call)
Posted: November 28, 2023
Internal Deadline: December 5, 2023

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

*The location of any vacancy/position may be changed or reassigned as per operational needs

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager \xe2\x80\x93 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\xe2\x80\x99s health assessment, medication reconciliation and identification of issues potentially impacting the patient\xe2\x80\x99s 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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Trillium Health Partners\xe2\x80\x99 (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, M\xc3\xa9tis 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.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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.

Trillium Health Partners