Registered Practical Nurse – Medicine #422-26

Categories: Nursing|Service Location(s): Owen Sound Types: Part Time DEPARTMENT: MEDICINE POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE STATUS: PART-TIME REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT WAGE RATE: $37.071 – $38.157 Reporting to the Manager of Medicine, Owen Sound Site, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) works collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team to provide care to those patients with a stable and predictable outcome within the defined professional scope of practice as set out by the CNO. Qualifications Required: Ontario College of Nurses registration Ability to work at full scope of practice Coronary Care 1 Course or willingness to obtain within 6 months of hire 2 years recent acute care nursing experience Excellent organizational and patient assessment skills Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills Commitment to continuing education and professional development Participation in quality improvement initiatives on the unit Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

The Registered Practical Nurse works within an inter-disciplinary team to provide care for patients with stable and predictable outcomes. They are responsible for maintaining patient safety and complying with health and safety regulations.

Candidates must be registered with the Ontario College of Nurses and possess two years of recent acute care nursing experience. A Coronary Care 1 Course is required or must be obtained within six months of hire.

• Problem solvingPreferred
• CommunicationPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Assessment
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Problem-solving
• Decision-making
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Acute Care Nursing
• Patient Safety
• Quality Improvement

• Healthcare

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Sep 17, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Entry level