Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)

Full-time Position, Inpatient Medical Unit

Unifor Bargaining Unit

Internal / External posting

About The South Huron Hospital Association (SHHA):

We serve the Municipality of South Huron and its adjacent communities—a catchment area of approximately 19,000 residents. The hospital is located in the village of Exeter, approximately 30 minutes north of London, and provides 24/7 emergency services in addition to acute, rehabilitation and complex continuing care inpatient services and various diagnostic and ambulatory services. Our staff also supports family practice and walk-in care at the South Huron Medical Centre. As a small rural hospital, we cherish the relationship we have with our community and pledge uncompromising standards to those we serve.

Job Duties:

• Applies the nursing process and patient- and family-centred care principles in supporting patients with acute medical, chronic, rehabilitative, and palliative care needs
• Aligns nursing care with the Code of Conduct and Practice Standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
• Establishes work priorities in patient care management.
• Maintains a comfortable and therapeutic environment.
• Participates in program planning and implementation of changes on the nursing unit.
• Collaborates within an interdisciplinary team to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, involving the patient and family.
• Performs a variety of nursing duties in accordance with SHHA Policies and Procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to SHHA’s comprehensive safety programs and practices including staff safety, patient safety, environmental safety, infection prevention and control, and participates in regular in-service education in these areas.

Experience, Skill and Abilities: (required)

• Current CNO Certificate of Registration
• RPN diploma from a recognized College
• Current CPR/BCLS
  
• Current experience in an acute medicine setting, with the demonstrated ability to practice independently
  
• Completion of a medication administration course and current experience with delivery and administration of medications in an acute care setting
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
  
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team
  
• Demonstrated pattern of good attendance
  
• Demonstrated commitment to Service Excellence and Patient and Family Centred Care
  
• Conflict management and conflict resolution skills
  
• Commitment and participation in continuing education and professional development related to active medical, surgical nursing, long term and terminal illness
  
• Shows initiative and self-direction
  
• Current Police Check/Vulnerable Sector Screen and immunization status required upon hire.

Immunization Records: Successful candidates must provide evidence of fully completed COVID-19 vaccination status prior to your first day of work. Any candidate entering the facility to attend an interview will be required to provide evidence of a fully completed COVID-19 vaccination status. To be considered fully immunized, individuals need to have received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days earlier than the date they arriving to an interview or to begin work at SHHA.

Qualified individuals may submit a resume and covering letter in confidence via this website. Applications without cover letters will not be considered.

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.