Registered Nurse – Surgical Suite, OR at Hamilton Health Sciences

Perioperative Services at HHS West Lincoln Memorial Hospital site supports community hospital services, providing all aspects of surgical care, pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and post-operatively for adults.  WLMH focuses on adult surgical procedures which include:  general surgery, endoscopy, orthopedics, dental, plastics, obstetrics, and gynecology.

As a member of the healthcare team, the Registered Nurse is responsible for the coordination and evaluation of patient care within the Operating Room and PACU. The Registered Nurse works in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team to provide nursing care to patients within the perioperative environment.

Monday-Friday days, afternoons (stand-by/on-call: evenings/nights/weekends/holidays)
Must be within a thirty minute radius to the hospital for on-call

1. Current Certificate of Competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
2. Current BCLS; ACLS certification a definite asset
3. Perioperative certification required and/or perioperative experience
4. Demonstrated recent clinical expertise/experience in Operating Room and PACU within the last two years required
5. Certified in I.V. starts
6. Endoscopy suite experience 
7. RNAO, ORNAC, or NAPAN membership preferred 
8. Peri-anaesthesia Nursing Course and/or HHS CPO program completion
9. Recent experience in PACU nursing within the last two years
10. Evidence of ongoing professional development and continuing education management of adults, including airway management, invasive cardiac monitoring, pain management, and invasive pressure line monitoring
11. Demonstrated knowledge of anaesthetic techniques and of post-anaesthesia assessment and management of sedated patients
12. Demonstrated ability to interact with patients, families and other members of the health care team in an effective, professional, caring manner
13. Demonstrated ability to work independently and part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast paced adult care environment
14. Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills
15. Recent experience in the assessment and management of patients with acute pain preferred within the last the last two years

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Services at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

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