Registered Practical Nurse

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the role of Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) at CCH is to deliver safe, effective, patient-centered, ethical, and evidenced-based nursing care. The overall function of the RPN is to assist our patients and community to manage clinical conditions and transitions and maximise their self-care abilities. The RPN also acts as a resource for members of the care team as well as embody a culture of caregiver inclusion in the patient's plan of care. In addition to regular patient care, the position incumbent will be assigned to provide emergency care when needed to victims of sexual assault and/or intimate partner violence. A compassionate and non-judgmental experienced Registered Practical Nurse, you will use your skills and expertise in physical assessment to provide emergency health/psychological and forensic care to victims of sexual assault and/or intimate partner violence while working within the Emergency Department and in the Assault and Sexual Abuse Program. You have demonstrated positive communication and enjoy working on a multi-disciplinary team. You will enjoy a variety of duties that include ASAP follow up health care to patients, on-call shifts as required, patient care in the ED, and providing outreach to the community. This position provides the unique opportunity of working in the ED and in the Assault and Sexual Abuse Program. Team members working in this position can work 8 and 12 hours shifts, on-call rotation and can be scheduled on weekdays and weekends, including both day and evening shifts.

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