• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
• Current BCLS certification (Level C)
• Must have current clinical experience within the last 2 years in day surgery nursing.
• Must have current clinical experience within the last 5 years in general surgery nursing
• Proof of completion of  Coronary Care Nursing 1 (or equivalent) within 1 year of start date
• Clinical experience with General Surgery, Gynaecology, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Dental, E.N.T., Paediatrics and Orthopaedics patient populations an asset
• Strong ability, knowledge and skill to provide patients and families with necessary preoperative and postoperative health teaching
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and effectively communicate abnormal diagnostics or lab values to appropriate healthcare practitioner
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated effective communication skills
• Demonstrated reliable attendance, punctuality and availability
• Demonstrated knowledge of monitoring and preparing patients for discharge postoperatively
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to function in a high-pace workplace
• Demonstrated satisfactory performance and competency of the following skills:
  • Documentation
  • Medication Administration (Intravenous, oral and rectal)
  • Establishment and maintenance of aseptic technique, application of sterile dressing, suture and clip removal
  • Intravenous insertion, monitoring and discontinuing skills
  • Urinary Catheterization and manual irrigation
  • Oropharyngeal/Nasopharyngeal Suctioning
  • Neurological Assessment
  • Cast Care & Reapplication of Skin Traction
  • Competency in performing systems assessment and vital signs

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the JBH Careers page to apply to posting #162169-67. We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Joseph Brant Hospital prioritizes the health and wellbeing of our patients, employees, credentialed staff, volunteers and learners. As a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to provide proof of two COVID‑19 vaccines authorized by Health Canada within 24-48 hours of receiving an offer of employment, or proof of a documented exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code. 

Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose.

At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care. HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).  Recruitment processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. 

Should you require accommodation through the application and/or recruitment process, please contact HR for assistance at careers@josephbranthospital.ca or at Ext. 4129 to allow opportunity for appropriate accommodations to be made.

Posting Date: February 1, 2024

Closing Date: December 31, 2024