Registered Nurse- Operating Room- Part Time

Duties

• Participates and collaborates with other health care providers in provision of patient care.
• Effectively uses the Standards of Nursing Practice and the Nursing Process in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
• Provides health teaching to patients and family.
• Provides assistance in planning corrective actions to ensure safety for patients and staff. Is compliant with legislation, organizational and departmental, regulations, standards and procedures related to occupational health and safety.
  
  

Qualifications

• Certificate of competency in Ontario.
• Demonstrated competencies related to IV Therapy
  
  

Experience

• Knowledge and skill in all surgical specialties including; orthopaedics, gynaecology, general surgery, plastic surgery, urology, ENT and oral surgery
• Minimum 2 years’ Operating Room experience
  
  

Skills & Ability

• Critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office software
• Demonstrated clinical competency in the management of care of patients in surgery.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education within the past two (2) years with emphasis placed on courses/conferences related to Surgery.
• Knowledge of Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) Standards.
• Ability to perform independently in the scrub role or circulating role
• Ability to maintain successful working relationships; ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner, both in person and on the telephone; tact, courtesy and alertness in public contacts.
• Behaviour consistent with Hospital Mission, Values and Standards of Performance.
  
  

Note: Because of the changing nature of the work and work to be done, other responsibilities and duties may by assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time. Only those selected for the test/ interview will be contacted.

Nurses will be selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications as identified in the resume which they have attached to the posting application form. The Hospital reserves the right to conduct a formal interview and/or testing where required.