Job Description

NEW CUPE POSTING

Position: Registered Practical Nurse

Dept/Program: 2C Cardiology, Cardiac Health

Posting ID: 2023-31951

Role Level: CUPE09: $29.716 - $31.801

Status: Part Time (1) - 18% paid in lieu of vacation & benefits

Shifts: 12 Hour Shifts (Days/Nights/Weekends)

Site: Mississauga Hospital

Posted: March 2, 2023

Internal Deadline: March 9, 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, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. 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

Qualifications:

THP is committed to internal talent, and therefore priority will be given to internal applicants.

• Candidate will be a diploma graduate of a recognized college or school of nursing or equivalent (i.e. certificate RPN with added coursed in medication administration, phlebotomy and health assessment)
• Current Certificate of Registration or eligibility for certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
• Current BCLS
• Current Coronary Care Level 1 Certificate or successful completion within six (6) months of hire required
• Minimum of 1 year acute care medical/surgical experience preffered
• A physical assessment course required
• Recent experience with inpatient medicine and cardiology population preferred
• Demonstrates knowledge, experience and the ability to care for patients with the following: initiation and maintenance of IV therapy, administration of medication above the drip chamber, blood and blood product administration, blood glucose monitoring, nasogastric tubes, wound management skills, routine and additional infection control precautions, normal and abnormal lab values
• Previous experience in providing and delivering patients and families with educational teaching
• Demonstrates excellence in communication skills and interprofessional team work
• Demonstrates a strong ability to facilitate patient and family-centred care and establish therapeutic relationships
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge with Meditech and computer skills preferred
• A positive work and attendance record is essential

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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\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