Registered Practical Nurse (Emergency Department)

Overview 

Bring your caring heart to the heart of the east at Michael Garron Hospital

Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is an award winning community teaching hospital and has been providing care since 1929. We proudly serve more than 400,000 people in 22 distinctneighbourhoods in East Toronto. MGH is recognized as a leader in workplace wellness. We commit to living our values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Inclusion and Courage in many ways, including offering a quality work environment focused on learning and development. MGH invests in people to meet their professional goals and to reach their personal best.

We opened our new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre in early 2023 providing eight floors of modern and bright care spaces and will continue to transform our campus in the coming years.

The Emergency Department provides Registered Practical Nurses a unique opportunity to grow and utilize their skills. The MGH Emergency Department provides care for over 90,000 annually and takes pride in serving East Toronto’s diverse population. This dynamic, community oriented program has a team who are committed to learning and providing excellent patient care. You will work with a diverse, supportive interprofessional team that are welcoming and supportive of new staff.  

New to nursing? We have your back!

This is an ideal opportunity for all nurses, from novices looking to develop their competencies, to the experts seeking to explore new career paths. At MGH, you will receive comprehensiveorientation and education to be equipped to provide safe and high quality patient-centered care. We also offer support through a variety of continuing education and career advancement opportunities. 

What to expect:
As a member of the Emergency Department team, you will grow your nursing practice by: 
- Applying knowledge of nursing science, process, and clinical judgment in the provision of safe, competent, compassionate, evidence-informed and patient-centered quality care. 
- Sharing knowledge and expertise with others, while advocating for and promoting health and well-being of patients.
- Caring for your patients as part of a respectful, collaborative interprofessional care team.
- Working to your full scope of practice while collaboratingand consulting with the Registered Nurse and other members of the health care team.
- Working with the MGH team to advance your nursing competencies through ongoing unit-based and corporate educational and professional development opportunities.
- Theopportunity to work with individuals of all ages.
- The opportunity to work with individuals from low acuity to high acuity of care.
- A graduated orientation and work schedule tailored to the needs of the individual.

Education 

- Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario and in good standing.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification required.
- PEARS (Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization) preferred.

Qualifications

-  Minimum of 1 year recent ER nursing experience required.
-  Previous pediatric experience required.
-  Recent clinical experience and/or practicum experience in an Emergency Department is considered an asset. 
-  1 year of recent medical/surgical experience an asset.
-  Mental health experience an asset.
- Recent experience with management of central venous access devices is considered an asset.
- Recent experience with paediatric population is considered an asset.
-  Familiar with oxygen administration, ECG completion, simple sterile dressings, intermittent catheterization, NG tube insertion and application of basic orthopedic devices. 
-  Demonstrated excellence in verbal and  written communication.
-  Must be able to practice in self-directed manner and able to work independently under medical directives.
-  Excellent customer service skills.
-  Must be able to function collaboratively within interdisciplinary team.
-  Able  to demonstrate skill competency within a fast paced environment.
-  Knowledge of principles of adults teaching, excellent teaching skills.
-  Commitment to unit-specific education, other training identified as necessary to practice safely and competently on the unit
-  Computer competency  required.
-  Leadership potential or interest in quality improvement an asset.
-  Demonstrates superior organizational skills.
-  Good work and attendance record required.
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto  East  General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
-  All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of  themselves and their co-workers through adherence toMGH's policies and  practices.

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.