Summary

Inpatient Medicine is located on the top floor of the hospital (3rd floor) – Pods C and D. These units are often referred to as Pod C3 and D3. Most patients on this unit are admitted from the Emergency Department while others are transferred from the Critical Care Unit or Surgical Unit. Patients are admitted to Inpatient Medicine for treatment and/or monitoring of a medical condition and can expect a stay of 1 – 5 days

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is responsible for providing safe, competent and ethical nursing care as outlined in the College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standards and Guidelines for Ethical Behaviour, North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) policies/procedures, and the standards of care appropriate to the area of clinical practice. Registered Practical Nurses (RPN) provide the full range of care requirements for patients with predictable outcomes as patient complexity increases there is a corresponding increase in the need for RPN’s to consult with RN’s (CNO Standards)

Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario required

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months)

• Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate required (training delivered by Health Centre upon hire)

• Two (2) to three (3) years medical clinical experience in an acute care setting required

• Certified in Medication Administration required with related experience required

• Recent experience with Dementia Care (within last 2 years) is an asset

• CADD Pump training, IV maintenance required, including enteral feed and trach care

• Satisfactory level of interpersonal skills required

• Satisfactory level of written and verbal communication skills required

• Ability to effectively provide health teaching to individuals and groups required

•  Ability to work as a collaborative member of the health team required

• Ability to assume responsibility for patient care in a total patient care climate required, including wound & palliative care

• Ability to work with minimal supervision required

• Must be available for scheduled shifts and call-ins

• Ability to meet the physical demands required to provide nursing care to medical patients required

• Basic computer knowledge is an asset

• Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors

• Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization

• Good attendance and work record required

• Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the French requirement has been met or if there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to determine the proficiency level

Criminal Reference Check including the Vulnerable Sector Check recent within six (6) months is a requirement

An acknowledgement will be sent only to those candidates who will be interviewed.