Registered Practical Nurse

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

5C Nephro/Neuro is a 36 bed medicine unit. We have renal dialysis hook-ups in the rooms to allow for patients to have dialysis in their room if needed. Our patients may have acute or chronic renal diagnoses, they may have experienced a stroke or have other neurological diagnoses. We have a multi-disciplinary team including physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, dietitian and discharge planner who collaborate to provide safe, high quality care in a timely fashion to our patient population. We practice patient and family-centered care.

A Registered Practical Nurse assigned to this unit will primarily be responsible for applying the nursing process to acute medical patients with complex renal and stroke issues including end-stage renal disease, peritoneal dialysis, acute stroke and TIAs. You’ll be responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing direct patient care including assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care based on specific components. You’ll assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction. You’ll administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. You’ll also be documenting observations, assessments and changes in patient's condition; collaborating with health team members to facilitate positive patient care outcomes as well as providing a full range of nursing care to patients.

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

The ideal candidate is strong in patient centred care in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and should be ready to drive change and innovation. We require a person with good communication skills with a clear patient focus with the ability to manage execution and to foster teamwork and cooperation.

Requirements

Current Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.; Current Heart & Stroke approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire; Current acute inpatient medicine experience preferred; Experience working in a neurology and/or nephrology environment preferred; Demonstrates commitment to continuing education.; Required skills include aseptic technique, suctioning, wound care and IV insertion.; Experience with medication administration required.; Ability to function in a fast-paced environment.; Peritoneal Dialysis certification.; Coronary Care 1 telemetry certification.; Team player with strong public relations and organizational skills.; Caring, compassionate attitude with patients, families and co-workers.; Must be able to meet the physical demands of this position.; Satisfactory employment and attendance record required.