EOI - Internationally Trained Registered Nurses (RN)

Position Summary

** This posting is for Internationally Trained Nurses who are registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). If you are not yet registered with the CNO, please complete your registration prior to apply to open roles **

Why Quinte Health?
Starting on Day 1 our team is ready to support your learning & career development by sharing their extensive knowledge and experience. You will participate in a comprehensive nursing orientation that includes clinical practice experience. We want you to have the tools you need to be successful in our unique environment. You have access to a Professional Practice team that is dedicated to your success.

As a nurse at Quinte Health you will experience:
• Opportunity to choose and transition between roles in your nursing career with opportunities for advancement

Clinical practice as a bedside nurse
• Clinical education among your peers

Collaborative care model that enhances patients’ safety, satisfaction and outcomes
• Work with amazing co-workers and leaders who care about your well-being and safety
• Have a workplace culture of comfort, connection, and belonging

Required

• Current certificate of registration in good standing from the College of Nurses of Ontario. (Registration within the last 12 months)
• Completion of Coronary Care 1 or equivalent (ex. previous Cardio Concepts) or willing to register to an eligible course within 60 days and completion within 6 months of commencement of position (or mutually agreed upon dates).
• Current CPR or BCLS certificate.
• Capable of coping with a physically demanding workload. (Physical Demands Analysis PDA available to review)

Duties

• Develop and implement a nursing plan of care
• Work in collaboration with the patient and the interdisciplinary health care team
• Maintain clinical competence and knowledge base through continued education and life-long learning
• Utilize evidence-based practice as a base in the promotion of professional accountability
• Provide safe, competent and ethical nursing care
• Maintains nursing records in accordance with College of Nurses Standards.
• Practicing in compliance with provincial legislation, hospital policy and procedures, professional regulatory standards and best practices within the nursing profession
• Maintaining professional competence by completing regular professional development including annul training and education as indicated
• Participates in unit/dept. and hospital quality improvement initiatives

Our family of four hospitals play an integral role in improving lives and creating healthier communities. We work together as one team across our hospitals to provide local and regional health care services, and also work in partnership with our communities to improve access to high-quality care, close to home. We are incredibly fulfilled by the work that we do, and proud of our dynamic teams of staff, physicians and volunteers who care deeply about our patients, and each other. We don’t just serve our communities; we are part of them. We live here, raise our families here and, quite often, retire here in the community that we love. Quinte Health is always looking for compassionate, dedicated people to join our team. We have a wide range of exciting roles, some which involve working across more than one of our hospitals, and some which are situated at just one hospital.

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

We thank all interested candidates for their response, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. 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@quintehealth.ca for assistance.