Registered Practical Nurse - Operating Room Training Opportunity

Perioperative Services at Hamilton Health Sciences supports patients through every phase of surgical and procedural care—preoperative assessment, intraoperative support, and postoperative recovery. This team works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and support staff to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical experiences. Perioperative professionals focus on patient safety, clinical excellence, and compassionate care while maintaining sterile environments, managing advanced technology, and adhering to evidence-based practices in a fast-paced setting.
The Hamilton General supports Foundational hospital services and specializes in Cardiac, Vascular, Neurosurgery, Spine, Adult Burns and Trauma.

 

Perioperative Services is offering an internal training opportunity for Registered Practical Nurses who are new to the Operating Room environment. This opportunity includes participation in an internal training program to support individual learning and skill acquisition, utilizing structured didactic and clinical education experience, prior to transitioning to independent practice.
As a member of the healthcare team, the Registered Practical Nurse is responsible for the coordination and evaluation of patient care within the Operating Room. The Registered Practical Nurse provides nursing care to meet patient needs and works with the multidisciplinary team in meeting those needs.


 

Days, evenings, weekends, nights, holidays, on call as required. For on call shifts, it is required to be at the hospital within 30 minutes

1. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse
2. Current BCLS Certification
3. Demonstrated knowledge of patient care requirements and/or peri-operative standards in the assessment of management of adult surgical patients
4. Recent (2 years) experience in a perioperative, procedural or surgical care area
5. Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills
6. Demonstrates commitment to the principles of professional practice
7. Demonstrates judgment in carrying out his or her role or function and is responsible and accountable for acting on the interpretation of data
8. Demonstrates critical-thinking and decision-making in assessment and problem identifications
9. Demonstrates ongoing personal professional education and development
10. Must be able to wear lead aprons for long periods of time (aprons 15-20 pounds in weight for cases 1-3 hrs in length)
 

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement 
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement 
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement 
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement 
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement