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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
JOB TITLE:
Registered Practical Nurses PartTime/Casual Job # RPN-J12
Runnymede Healthcare Centre provides care for adults with
neurological disorders, other chronic illnesses and palliative
needs through collaboration and partnership. Runnymede Healthcare
Centre’s innovative, interdisciplinary approach improves the
quality of life for each patient. Construction for a new
state-of-the art facility is now complete. For more
information about Runnymede Healthcare Centre, please visit
http://www.runnymedehc.ca
If you are a dedicated Registered Practical Nurse with a
commitment to improving the quality of life for patients we invite
you to join the team of nursing professionals working at Runnymede
Healthcare Centre. With continued bed expansion and the opening of
new units planned for Runnymede Healthcare Centre successful
candidates to part-time/casual roles will have the opportunity to
move into permanent full-time position with the opening of the new
units.
Position Summary:
The Registered Practical Nurse, in collaboration with the
interprofessional team, will deliver care and treatment to stable,
non-acute patients whose care needs are well defined and
established and have predictable outcomes and manageable
responses. This is accomplished through assessment, planning,
implementation, evaluation, education and preventative measures
for the maintenance of health and functional abilities to a
diverse patient population. The Registered Practical Nurse is
expected to provide excellent care by demonstrating compassion,
professionalism and respect.
The successful candidate will possess the following
qualifications/experience:
- Current certificate of competence as a Registered
Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Diploma from a recognized RPN training program or
equivalent
- Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in a Complex
Continuing Care or Acute Care Hospital preferred
- If graduated prior to 1995, must have medication
administration certificate from an approved community college
- Physical Assessment course preferred
- Good understanding of the College of Nurses of
Ontario, Standards of Practice
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
(BCLS) required
- Active involvement in own/our continuing education
- Good organizational skills and ability to manage
workload
- Experience with Windows Operating Systems, Microsoft
Office
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and the
ability to work well with the interprofessional team, patients
and their families
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Demonstrated ability to provide culturally sensitive
and senior friendly patient care
Please send your cover letter and resume quoting the job number
in the subject line to
humanres@runnymedehc.ca.
While we thank all applicants only those under consideration
for the position will be contacted.
Human Resources
Runnymede Healthcare Centre
625 Runnymede Road
Toronto, Ontario M6S 3A3
Phone - (416) 762-7316
Fax - (416) 762-3836
E-mail - humanres@runnymedehc.ca
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