Registered Practical Nurse

Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) is an acute care hospital located in Cornwall, Ontario along the scenic St.

Lawrence River.

CCH provides a full range of acute inpatient, outpatient and community mental health services to a catchment area of 100,000 people from the communities of Cornwall, the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and to the Mohawk community of Akwesasne.

With 186 beds, 1320 employees and 180 physicians, CCH offers a wide range of care and services.

These include emergency, surgical, medicine and rehabilitation services, mental health and addiction programs as well as a family birthing centre.

At Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH), we are committed to Exceptional Care.

Always.

Our mission is: Our team collaborates to provide exceptional people-centered care.

Our work is guided by our ICARE values - Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Engagement - and three strategic directions:

• Recovery - Improving access to care, supporting innovation, and maintaining high standards for safety and quality
• People – Supporting staff well-being, building a strong and inclusive team, and listening to patients, clients, and care partners
• Integration – Working with partners to improve how care is delivered across the health system

Summary of responsibilities

Function as a member of the Nursing Team within scope of practice.

Provide/administer nursing care to patients according to policies, procedures and to the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and CCH practice standards as well as embody a culture of caregiver inclusion in the patient’s plan of care.

of the job

• Graduate of a 2 year Community College Program
• Certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario

• Holds RPN medication administration certification
• Demonstrated recent experience relevant to the area of practice (Medicine)
• Demonstrated regular, punctual attendance
• Demonstrated commitment to patient safety Assets:
• Clinical competencies as related to the patient population served on the unit/program of employment (acute medicine, geriatric care, dementia care, GPA, stroke care)
• Membership in RPNAO
• Functional proficiency in both official languages (oral and written in English; oral in French – and testing completed)

Key skills or competencies

• Superior interpersonal organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.
• Completes established curricula as required at the unit level
• Ability to work under pressure and to adapt to change
• Excellent patient assessment, critical thinking, communication (oral and written), and problem solving skills
• Ability to develop, implement, evaluate and adapt a therapeutic nursing plan (Care plan)