Reporting to the Director of Medical Services, you will be responsible for providing quality nursing care to patients including complex patient populations whose outcomes are not predictable. As part of a multidisciplinary health care team, you will practice within the Standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Philosophy and Values of Nursing Services and the policies of the Health Sciences Centre.

Applicants should have the following qualifications:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current certification in BCLS
• Two years recent experience in Medical Nursing with a focus on renal and stroke patient populations
• As a proposed designated position under the French Language Policy (HR-esa-12), Level 2 - French Language skills are required.

In addition, applicants must have skill and experience in the following elements of nursing practice:

• Physical Assessment
• Intravenous Therapy and Intravenous Initiation
• Central Venous Line Management
• Aseptic Technique and Body Substance Precautions
• Practicing as a partner on multidisciplinary teams
• Patient and family teaching
• Critical thinking, problem solving and conflict resolution

Reference #08-ONA-86

If there are no qualified applicants for the above-posted position, the Health Sciences Centre may, at its discretion, train unqualified applicants.

We are designated as an English/French speaking Health Sciences Centre and encourage bilingual candidates to apply.

Interested applicants should apply by 1630 hours on Thursday, May 8, 2008 to:

Human Resources Department
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
980 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6V4
Phone: (807) 684-6218
Fax: (807) 684-5829
Email: humanresources@tbh.net

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