Position Summary

Join Quinte Health's Surgical Unit as a dedicated nurse, where you'll engage with a diverse range of patients, spanning medical, surgical, and palliative care needs. With a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 5:1, you'll have the opportunity to provide personalized care in a supportive environment. Our unit boasts 28 beds, including two specialized palliative care suites, ensuring comprehensive end-of-life support.

Opportunities for career growth abound within our unit, with pathways to Patient Care lead roles available, preceptor roles and opportunities to expand your knowledge of wound care. Full-time RNs benefit from a predictable DDNN rotation, allowing for work-life balance and continuity of care. Success on Quinte 4 requires strong time management skills, the ability to prioritize effectively, and a willingness to seek guidance from PCL staff when needed.

Join our cohesive team, where mutual support and collaboration are paramount. Make a difference in the lives of our patients while advancing your career in a dynamic and fulfilling healthcare environment.

Required

• Current Certificate of Registration in good standing, or eligible for registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Completion of Coronary Care 1 or equivalent (ex. QHC Cardio Concepts) or able obtain within 6 months.
• Current CPR or BCLS certificate.
• Capable of coping with a physically demanding workload (Physical Demands Analysis PDA available to review).

Duties

• Utilizes the nursing process in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
• Performs acts requiring specialized knowledge, skills and judgement in assessing health needs and in planning, administering and evaluating patient care.
• Responsible for supervision of other members of the health care team who contribute to the provision of patient care.
• Maintains nursing records.
• Participates in CI Programs to ensure a high level of patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

At Quinte Health, guided by our core values of Imagine It's You, Value Everyone, We All Make a Difference, and Stronger Together, our family of four hospitals holds a central role in the mission to enhance lives and foster healthier communities. We operate as a cohesive team, uniting all our hospitals, to deliver local and regional healthcare services. In partnership with our communities, we strive to improve access to high-quality care, right in their own neighborhoods.

Our sense of fulfillment is deeply rooted in the impactful work we do, a sentiment shared by our dynamic teams of staff, dedicated physicians, and committed volunteers. They not only care passionately for our patients but also for each other, embodying our core values at every turn.

We don't just serve our communities, we actively contribute to them. Quinte Health is woven into the fabric of our local landscape, with our team members residing, raising their families, and often retiring right here in the communities they cherish. We are on a constant lookout for compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team. Our diverse array of exciting roles encompasses positions that span multiple hospitals, as well as opportunities situated within a single hospital. Join us as we live out our values in providing exceptional healthcare close to home.

Physical Demands Analysis

Strength
• Required Occasionally – lifting and carrying average weight 20 pounds and max 50, pushing/pulling average 10-15 pounds and max 30 pounds, patient assist approx. 100 pounds
Mobility
• Required Constantly – standing
• Required Frequently – walking, bending/stooping
• Required Occasionally – sitting, twisting/turning, bending, crouching/squatting, kneeling
• Required Rarely – balancing, climbing
Dexterity
• Required Frequently – forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, neck, elbow, shoulder, wrist and back normal range of motion
• Required Occasionally – fine finger movements, shoulder movements (up/down)
• Required Rarely – foot action

Equal Opportunity

Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our Recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in order to provide a fair and equitable process for all candidates. Applicants requiring accommodation through the recruitment/interview process are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department at 613-969-7400 x2577 or humanresources@qhc.on.ca for assistance.

Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all interested candidates for their response, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.