Registered Practical Nurse - Operating Rooms in Canada | $37.10 - $37.77 per hour

A registered Practical Nurse in London Ontario, Canada is needed in a top-rated University Hospital Operating Room. This job requires an applicant nurse to have a Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, and also have Immunization vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles and other known infections listed below. If you are interested in this role, please apply with a resume that outlines all current and previous experience relevant to the position. Accommodations are also provided in this job

Teaching, Learning and Research

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place where they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as healthcare professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate-level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities.

LHSC is dedicated to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment, promoting employment equity and diversity. Applications are welcome from underrepresented groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. LHSC strives for an accessible recruitment process, accommodating candidates with disabilities upon request. The selection process may include tests and reference checks, and successful applicants must provide a recent police check. Those on temporary work or study permits should review healthcare work permit restrictions and may need to complete additional steps, such as a medical exam.

What is the University Hospital Operating Room?

The unit is active in education and research, in all discipline levels, in all programs, with emphasis in Anaesthesia, Cardiac, Multi-organ Transplantation, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, and Robotic Assisted Surgery.

Responsibilities of RPN in University Hospital Operating Room

University Hospital Operating Room provides patient care to the following services:

Orthopaedics (Total Joints/Sports Medicine),
General Surgery, Urology, Plastics, Liver (Living Related as well as Cadaveric) Transplants,
Kidney (Living Related, Laparoscopic Living Related and Cadaveric) Transplants,
Cardiac (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts, Valve Replacement, and Robotic procedures),
ENT, Dental, and Neurosurgery (including Aneurysms).

Salary Expectation

The salary for this offer is set to $37.10 per hour – $37.77 per hour. Although, the rate can vary with various factors as may be determined by the host organisation. Factors could be based on qualification, position, certifications and a lot of other factors.

Hours of Work:

Shifts as required by the unit and subject to change by the Collective Agreement

General Qualifications for the Role

Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Post Graduate OR course Certificate or equivalent acceptable to the Hospital required
Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course: BLS-HCP(C) for which you can provide proof upon request
Successful completion of a Pharmacology course
Minimum one year of current general nursing experience
Recent Operating Room experience in an OR scrub role
Ability to practice to full competency required
Demonstrated computer proficiency
Demonstrated ability to practice effectively in a collaborative interdisciplinary team setting
Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to function autonomously and to adapt to changing situations and varying workload
Demonstrated commitment to the achievement of goals and objectives in patient care
Demonstrated problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills
Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning and professional development
Demonstrated ability to manage and resolve conflict
Demonstrated computer proficiency with Automated Clinical Systems
Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family-centered care
Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s vision, purpose and values
Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

Immunization Requirements

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to:

Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis;
Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two-step);
Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health’s current definition of being fully vaccinated
For more information visit https://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers/health-review-requirements