Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)

Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent, On-site

Salary Range: $55,000 to $65,000 (49-68)

Description:

Registered practical nurses provide nursing care usually under the direction of medical practitioners, registered nurses, or other health team members. Operating room technicians prepare patients and provide assistance to medical practitioners prior to and during surgery. This role is for our brand-new clinic in Brampton. This role requires you to act as the receptionist as well. There will be another full-time receptionist supporting this role with you. That person may or may not be an RPN.

About you:

? You care about the people around you (patients and colleagues)

? You like to be challenged. If you are wondering how a Receptionist's role can be challenged, you are about to find out. You will love the challenge if you genuinely care about the people around you, this much we can promise you.

? An overall pleasant personality

? High on discipline, punctuality, courtesy, and ethics, have a strong moral compass, and are compassionate.

? A background in working in a clinical environment for at least 2 years

Job duties:

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Registered practical nurses have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

? Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures

? Perform nursing interventions such as taking vital signs, applying aseptic techniques including sterile dressing, ensuring infection control, monitoring nutritional intake and conducting specimen collection

? Administer medication and observe and document therapeutic effects

? Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care

? Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy

? Monitor patients' progress, evaluate and document the effectiveness of nursing interventions and collaborate with appropriate members of the healthcare team

? Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families.

? Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

? Certification by the College Of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and in good standing

? Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

? Commitment to ongoing medical education.

? Ability to manage a diverse range of health issues in patients of all age groups.

What we offer:

? Respect from colleagues and patients

? Plenty of opportunities to learn and grow in a diverse multidisciplinary environment including but not limited to Family Physicians, SLPs, Occupational Therapists

? Competitive compensation package with profit-sharing programs

? Employer-funded benefits with additional healthcare spending account

? Paid vacation and personal days

? Health & Wellness programs

? Mentorship and development opportunities