Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Salary Range: $39.07-$56.00/hourly
Posting Closes: May 1, 2025 – 4:00 pm
Purpose:
To provide holistic nursing care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario, organizational and unit standards, as well as participate and collaborate with other health care providers in provision of patient care. As a Float pool nurse you work across various units within the hospital, and can step in where the staffing needs arise. As a registered nurse you are responsible for making clinical decisions and exercising judgment to ensure the best possible nursing care is provided within available resources.
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 the care of the patient.
- 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.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Certificate of competency in Ontario
- Current certification in venipuncture (I.V. certification).
Experience:
- Recent experience providing bedside patient care in a healthcare setting
- Demonstrated clinical competency in the management and care of medical and post-acute patients
- Knowledge of Oncology, Palliative, Telemetry, Stroke, and Surgical patients
Skills:
- Demonstrated positive interpersonal and communication skills
Ability:
- Knowledgeable in the utilization and care of all mechanical equipment required for patient care.
- Willingness and ability to complete a thorough hospital orientation program to all the various inpatient units that are supported by the float pool.
- Demonstrated 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.
- Demonstrated behaviour consistent with the Hospital’s mission, vision, and iCcare Way values.
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.
Sault Area Hospital is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity, equal opportunity and maintaining a barrier-free selection process for job applicants. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known to the Human Resources department when contacted. All requests are handled confidentially.
For more information and to apply, please visit https://sah.on.ca/careers/registered-nurse-float-pool-full-time-12/