Job Description

CUPE POSTING|REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE | Queensway Orthopaedics

Position: Registered Practical Nurse

Department: Queensway Orthopaedics

Posting ID: 2024-36125

Role Level: CUPE09 \xe2\x80\x93 $33.752 - $35.970

Status: Permanent Part Time (x1)

Site: Queensway Health Centre

Hours of Work/Shifts: Weekdays, Weekends | 12 hour shifts | Days + Nights

Date Posted: Janaury 16th, 2024

Internal Deadline: January 23rd, 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, 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

Key Qualifications:

• A current annual registration card with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current BCLS required
• Evidence of continued education is an asset
• Combined with sound patient care nursing skills must have effective interpersonal and organizational skills
• Reliable, flexible, creative, self-directed professional
• Acute Care experience is required
• Recent Surgical experience required
• Orthopaedics experience is a strong asset
• Positive attendance and work record essential
• Must meet the physical demands of the position; performing substantial walking, standing, lifting, twisting and bending as required for patient care and other responsibilities

Position Summary:

• As an active member of an interdisciplinary team is responsible for the delivery of client-centred nursing services for assigned patients
• Contributes to the development of a realistic discharge plan
• The ability to perform as a coach/mentor/consultant and to use sound critical thinking skills is key to achieving patient outcomes
• Participates in program planning, continuous quality improvement and evaluation
• Responsible and accountable for the provision of nursing care in accordance with the \xe2\x80\x9cstandards of nursing practice\xe2\x80\x9d.

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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\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