Nurse 2 – Operating Room

Job title: Nurse 2 – Operating Room

Company: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Job description: Requisition ID: 366871Position Number: 20025947Posting End Date: September 27, 2024City: WinnipegEmployer: Misericordia Health CentreSite: Misericordia Health CentreDepartment / Unit: Operating Room – MHCJob Stream: ClinicalUnion: MNUAnticipated Start Date: 10/11/2024FTE: 0.70Anticipated Shift: Days;Weekends;Standby coverage as requiredWork Arrangement: In PersonDaily Hours Worked: 7.75Annual Base Hours: 2015Salary: $40.616, $42.035, $43.457, $44.937, $46.389, $47.891, $48.848, $49.826Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.Position OverviewUnder the general supervision of the Manager, Health Services, the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing professional registered nursing services for patients, including those with complex and unpredictable health needs.

• These services include independent nursing services, administration of prescribed medical treatments, a leadership role within the healthcare team, and facilitating coordination of patient care and discharge.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the region/facility/unit.

Experience

• Current perioperative nursing experience required.
• Preference will be given to those with demonstrated current perioperative nursing experience.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing education program required.
• Post-graduate perioperative nursing course preferred.
• CNA Perioperative Nursing Certification preferred.
• Successful completion of the AORN Periop 101 online course or equivalent Operating Room training/experience is preferred.
• Applicants without previous operating room training/experience must successfully complete the AORN Periop 101 online course* within three months of the date of employment. Extensions to complete the course may be granted up to six months in special circumstances.

*The WRHA Surgery Program offers basic orientation through the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Periop 101 Didactic course to successful applicants with no previous perioperative experience. This is an online, evidence-based, accredited course for new operating room nurses to learn the basic, core principles of practice. The successful candidate may be required to purchase the required textbook and reading material for this orientation course. Successful completion of the course within three months of their start date (prior to the end of their probationary or trial period) is a requirement.Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of:

• College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses.
• Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.
• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
• Regional/Facility/Unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• Nursing care knowledge related to clinical area.
• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
• Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.
• Principles of delegation.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
• Proficient with computers, software programs, and applications such as Windows and Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate to heavy physical effort required.

If there are no applicants meeting the posted qualifications, the Employer MAY CONSIDER an applicant who does not meet the posted qualificationsThis position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Expected salary:

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Job date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:17:26 GMT

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