EXCEPTIONAL CARE–EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE

The Brant Community Healthcare System is a two site Community Hospital located in Brantford and Paris, Ontario.

• The Brantford General is an acute care hospital
• The Willett in Paris is an urgent care centre and transitional beds

By choosing to work at Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS), you are joining an organization with more than 130 years of making a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve throughout our communities. We value Care, Accountability, Respect and Equity, and we are working together to build a healthier community!

POSITION SUMMARY

The RN demonstrates professional development and clinical competency, utilizes the nursing process to assess plan, implement and evaluate patient care, addresses health educational needs for patients and families, and other health care providers, manages patient care assignments as well as other organizational tasks related to patient unit operations and acts in a clinical leadership role in the coordination of patient care for all assigned patients. Reporting to the Clinical Manager, the successful applicant will be responsible for providing evidence based, comprehensive, safe, effective and ethical nursing care to all clients in need of Paediatric Services.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited college or university nursing program
• Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current (2 years) paediatric experience
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
• Current Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Breastfeeding certificate

Mandatory Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to work within a Total Patient Care Delivery system in which regulated health care professionals practice to their full scope adhering to the practice standards as defined by the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Proven critical thinking skills, creative problem solver with a solution focus and patient centered approach
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and use effective interpersonal skills with colleagues and other members of the BCHS and external partners
• Ability to multi task and set priorities in a high intensity and rapidly changing environment
• Reliable individual with excellent attendance record and able to work all shifts

Safety (patient, worker & workplace) is a BCHS Corporate Priority. The successful applicant will demonstrate good stewardship in the identification, reporting and mitigation of unsafe acts or conditions.