Nurses: Part-time Registered Nurses - Float

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The successful incumbents will meet the requirements of the position description for “Registered Nurse” and act as a team member with specific responsibility for performance of professional nursing care to a patient or group of patients as assigned and according to the standards of the College of Nurses.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Currently registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Possess current B.C.L.S.
• Competency to perform added nursing skills as required
• Previous experience in a medical/surgical unit an asset

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Ability to work in an active, rapidly changing, stressful environment with multiple demands
• Ability to make decisions and prioritize effectively
• Ability to focus on complex instructions and tasks in an environment with many distractions
• Ability to function as a team member and maintain good interpersonal relations while performing duties
• Physical ability to lift, pull, push, carry, reach and physically support patients with assistance, as required
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time with repetitive bending.

Follows safe and healthy work practices and maintains a safe and healthy work environment through attendance at educational programs, use of established mechanisms for injuries and hazards and adherence to health and safety related policies and procedures.