Job Description:
ONA POSTING
Position: Registered Nurse - Day Surgery
File #: 2021-20172
Status: Full Time (x1)
Role Level: Clinical Patient Services (CPS04.2) $33.56 - $47.22
Dept/Health System: Day Surgery - Mississauga Hospital
Hours of Work/Shifts: 8 or 10 hour shifts - Days and Weekends. Available to work other shifts as required
Posted: March 02, 2021
Internal Deadline: March 09, 2021
- The location of any vacancy/position may be changed or reassigned as per operational needs
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
When we set out to build our vision and future, we connected with our community - patients, families, visitors, physicians, staff and volunteers. The foundational goals of our new strategic plan - quality, access and sustainability - anchor everything we do. Our mission for a new kind of health care is built on an inter-connected system of care organized around patients - inside and outside the hospital.
At THP, we are relentless in providing high quality, compassionate care to our communities and take great pride in fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and we are all accountable for contributing to a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing and promoting excellence in patient care though advancing patient and staff safety. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated to improve the health of the community, committed to excellence, quality and patient safety we would like you to join our Better Together team!
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 (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 post-operative care to day surgery patients with exemplary post-op teaching involving the patient and family.
Key Qualifications:
Candidate will be a graduate of a recognized College or School of Nursing
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
Developed assessment and reasoning skills for comprehensive nursing care
Able to work with the team to manage emergency situations
Ability to effectively prioritize patient and family needs in conjunction with the interprofessional care team
Proficient 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
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.
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy and positive work environment.
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.