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Reference Number: PA113Date of Entry: January 24, 2012
Business: Regina QuAppelle Health Region
2180 - 23rd Ave.
Regina, SK
Canada    S4S 0A5

Phone: 306 766-5206
Fax: (306) 766-5147
Position: Registered Nurses and ORT/Licensed Practical Nurses
Term: Full-time
Job Location: Regina, SK

Contact: Clay Benaschak
Email: clay.benaschak@rqhealth.ca
Job Description/Requirements:

Full-Time, Part-Time and Casual positions are available.

Requirements:

Registered Nurses:
- Graduate of an approved School of Nursing.
- SRNA registration required.
- Current BCLS certification.
- Recent Operating Room experience and/or Perioperative course required.

ORT/Licensed Practical Nurses:
- Completion of an approved Practical Nursing program (including Administration of Medication course).
- SALPN registration required.
- Current BCLS certification.
- Perioperative course required.

Relocation assistance is available.

To apply, please email your resume to jobs@rqhealth.ca or clay.benaschak@rqhealth.ca
 
Reference Number: PA178Date of Entry: January 23, 2012
Business: Interior Health
2268 Pandosy Street
Kelowna, BC
Canada    V1Y 1T2

Phone: 250-862-4300 7204
Fax: 250-862-4405
Position: Cardiac Surgery OR Nurse/Cardiac Surgery PCC
Term: Full-time
Job Location: Kelowna

Contact: Wendy Howes
Email: wendy.howes@interiorhealth.ca
Job Description/Requirements:

Be part of an exciting and dramatic expansion of Cardiac Services in British Columbia. As the only service of its kind between Vancouver and Calgary, our new program will provide residents of the British Columbia interior with the cardiac care they need, closer to home.

Phase One of Cardiac Services expansion was the launch of PCI services at Kelowna General Hospital in November 2009. We are now recruitment for Phase two of our expansion which is the introduction of open heart surgery in December 2012. We are building a team that will ensure the highest standards of patient and family care for cardiac services throughout our region.

If you are a dynamic and innovative individual who enjoys working with a leading edge team in a teaching environment, we are looking for you. Kelowna General Hospital is a tertiary centre for the Southern Interior of British Columbia and a teaching hospital with a new Clinical Academic Campus for the new medical program at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. KGH is part of a $432 million dollar expansion with 3 new Patient Care Towers. The first tower has six-stories, is 360,000-square-feet with a rooftop heli-pad and scheduled for completion in 2012.

This posting encompasses (319778) Cardiac Surgery OR positions and a (359461) Patient Care Coordinator for Cardiac Surgery (Term one year). KGH currently has nine OR theatres with five additional theatres opening in May and two cardiac surgery theatres opening in December 2012. We are building a team that ensures the highest standards of patient and family care for both perioperative and cardiac services throughout our region.

Kelowna will be home to the new Interior Heart and Surgical Centre (IHSC) Project happening at Kelowna General Hospital and will open in 2016 with a capacity of 15 operating rooms.

Come and join our expanding team!

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude who is open to new ideas, is a strong team member, has great critical thinking skills and continually strives to provide the best quality of patient care.

As a qualified candidate, you have graduated from an approved school of Nursing and are eligible for practicing registration with College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC). You have an advanced preparation certificate in the clinical specialty of perioperative nursing and one year recent related clinical experience in an operating room of similar size and scope as Kelowna General Hospital.

Please apply to competition # 319778 or 359461 at www.roomtogrowbc.ca

For more information contact Wendy Howes at wendy.howes@interiorhealth.ca


 
Reference Number: PA100Date of Entry: January 23, 2012
Business: Providence Health Care
1190 Horby St
Vancouver, BC
Canada    V6Z 2K5

Phone: 604-682-2344 x 63442
Fax: 604-806-8955
Position: Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Term: Full-time
Job Location: St. Pauls Hospital and Mount St, Joseph

Contact: Alison Elburn
Email: aelburn@providencehealth.bc.ca
Job Description/Requirements:

Operating Room Nurses - Regular Full Time and Casual

Providence Health Care (PHC) invites you to join an organization that is guided by the principle ‘How you want to be treated’. Named one of BC’s top 50 employers three years in a row, we are a world-class faith-based health care provider, known for our mission, vision and values. As a leading teaching and research organization, we are recognized for our Cardiac, Renal, Mental Health, Urban Health, Elder Care and HIV AIDS programs.

The Surgical Program at Providence Health Care encompasses six sites whose programs and services span the complete continuum of care. Two hospitals, St. Paul’s and Mount Saint Joseph, perform surgery – 21,000 cases annually. St. Paul’s, located in the Vancouver city core, provides high-acuity, tertiary level surgical services in a 12-room OR. Mount Saint Joseph, 5 km away, provides community-level surgical services in 4 ORs and also houses Providence Health Care’s Ophthalmology Program in three newly built procedure rooms. These sites function as a single Surgical Program and many surgeons operate at both sites. PHC is a provincial referral center for specialty surgical services in virtually all surgical specialties. And while large enough to support the most advanced medical technologies, it remains in spirit a patient-focused, community-oriented organization that values leadership, independent thinking and courageous choices.

We are looking for Operating Room Nurses to qualify you must withhold post-basic Operating Room education and 3 - 5 years recent experience in the operating room with both scrub and circulating experience. The applicant must be registered or able to be registered with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. As well as have completed a Basic Cardiac Life Support Course, Level C.

All interested candidates are invited to apply through our Careers Web site

http://providencehealthcare.org/PHCCareers/Postings.aspx?id=83730

Or contact Recruitment Advisor Alison Elburn aelburn@providencehealth.bc.ca for more information.

**We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. Relocation assistance of up to $5,000 may be provided**
 
Reference Number: PA177Date of Entry: January 17, 2012
Business: William Osler Health System
2100 Bovaird Dr. E.
Brampton, ON
Canada    L6R 3J7

Phone: 905-494-2120 x 59956
Position: Registered Practical Nurses
Term: Part-time
Job Location: Brampton

Contact: Melanie Pacheco
Email: melanie.pacheco@williamoslerhs.ca
Job Description/Requirements:

Realize your career potential at William Osler Health System, an award winning workplace. Osler is Ontario’s largest community health system with three dynamic sites – Brampton Civic Hospital, Etobicoke General Hospital and Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health & Wellness (currently under development) – serving nearly one million residents of the communities of Brampton, Etobicoke, Malton, Caledon and surrounding areas. At Osler we are committed to our Vision: to design health systems that serve the global community… driven by diversity.

Part Time and Casual Registered Practical Nurses – Operating Room
Brampton Civic Hospital

Part Time = availability to work up to 48 hrs every 2 wks, rotate 2 different shifts and work 2 weekends out of every 4
Casual = availability to work 2 shifts every 2wks, rotate 2 different shifts and work 2 weekends out of every 6

HOURS:
Currently Days/Evenings, 8hr shifts.
Must be available for weekends and on-call
(Subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

QUALIFICATIONS:
* Current Ontario Certificate of Competence
* Must have O.R. course
* Minimum 2 – 3 year’s recent O.R. experience
* Must have BCLS/CPR Certificate
* Ability to prioritize care and make autonomous decisions
* Flexibility to meet units needs
* Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record
* May be required to work and travel between all hospital campuses

JOB SUMMARY:
To provide optimum total patient care on the unit.

If you are interested in finding out more about our exciting opportunities that are available at one of our hospital sites, please contact me, Melanie Pacheco, Recruitment Specialist, (905) 494-2120 ext. 59956, or send a copy of your current resume to melanie.pacheco@williamoslerhs.ca, identifying if you are interested in Part Time or Casual.

At Osler, we are proud of the several awards that we have received and the recognition programs that we have in place. Please visit our website, www.williamoslerhs.ca, to view our accomplishments.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will contacted


 
Reference Number: PA176Date of Entry: January 17, 2012
Business: William Osler Health System
2100 Bovaird Dr. E.
Brampton, ON
Canada    L6R 3J7

Phone: 905-494-2120 x 59956
Position: Registered Nurses
Term: Part-time
Job Location: Brampton

Contact: Melanie Pacheco
Email: melanie.pacheco@williamoslerhs.ca
Job Description/Requirements:

Realize your career potential at William Osler Health System, an award winning workplace. Osler is Ontario’s largest community health system with three dynamic sites – Brampton Civic Hospital, Etobicoke General Hospital and Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health & Wellness (currently under development) – serving nearly one million residents of the communities of Brampton, Etobicoke, Malton, Caledon and surrounding areas. At Osler we are committed to our Vision: to design health systems that serve the global community… driven by diversity.

Part Time A & B Registered Nurses – Operating Room
Brampton Civic Hospital

Part Time A = availability to work 45hrs in a 2 wk period along with 2 weekends out of every 4
Part Time B = availability to work 4 shifts in any 4wk period including 1 weekend

HOURS:
Currently the shift requirements are Days/Evenings. Weekends and on call nights and standby required
(Subject to change in accordance with collective agreement)

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Current Ontario Certificate of Competence
• O.R. Course required
• Minimum 2 years recent experience in the Operating Room required
• CPN (C) preferred
• B.C.L.S. required
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Excellent communication, decision making and problem solving skills
• Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record
• May be required to travel between and work at all hospital campuses

JOB SUMMARY:
To scrub and circulate in all services in the Main Operating Room.

If you are interested in finding out more about our exciting opportunities that are available at one of our hospital sites, please contact me, Melanie Pacheco, Recruitment Specialist, (905) 494-2120 ext. 59956, or send a copy of your current resume to melanie.pacheco@williamoslerhs.ca, identifying if you are interested in Part Time A or B.

At Osler, we are proud of the several awards that we have received and the recognition programs that we have in place. Please visit our website, www.williamoslerhs.ca, to view our accomplishments.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will contacted

 
Reference Number: PA174Date of Entry: January 10, 2012
Business: Queensway Carleton Hospital
3045 Baseline Rd
Ottawa, ON
Canada    K2H 8P4

Phone: 613-721-2000 x 2260
Fax: 613-721-7883
Position: Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Term: Full-time
Job Location: Ottawa

Contact: Christine Ferguson
Email: careers@qch.on.ca
Job Description/Requirements:

POSITION: REGISTERED NURSE (2 Positions)

DEPARTMENT: Operating Room

CONDITIONS: Full-Time (no master)

HOURS: Approximately 75 bi-weekly hours

SHIFTS: Days / Evenings / Weekends / On-Call
7.5 hours per shift (subject to change)

WAGE RANGE: Scale Minimum Maximum
ONA02 $29.36/hr $42.44/hr

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• provide quality care to patients and their families by utilizing nursing process and following standards of nursing practice
• demonstrate QCH values: accountability, innovation, respect

REQUIREMENTS:
• current certificate of competence from College of Nurses of Ontario
• nursing degree or diploma
• Canadian Perioperative Certification
• current BCLS and CPR certification
• 3 years current experience in OR
• experience in functioning in both circulating and scrub roles
• effective application of nursing knowledge
• good judgment
• ability to assume leadership/supervisory and teaching roles
• demonstrated effective interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills
• proven ability in independent and collaborative decision making
• critical analysis skills
• commitment to continued education related to position

DESIRABLE:
• membership in RNAO, ORNAC and associations related to nursing specialty

GENERAL:
• the successful applicant will be required to be “fit tested”
• the successful applicant will be responsible for his/her own professional development
• the successful applicant shall observe strict confidentiality of all patient and hospital-related information


REFERENCE NO.: NORS1 – 02223
 
Reference Number: PA172Date of Entry: December 27, 2011
Business: The Hospital for Sick Children
555 University Avenue
Toronto , ON
Canada    M5G 1X8

Phone: 416-813-7654 x3132
Position: Advanced Nursing Practice Educator
Term: Temporary (contract)
Job Location: The Hospital for Sick Children

Contact: Human Resources
Job Description/Requirements:

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children is one of the leading paediatric health care centres in the world with an international reputation for excellence in health care, research, and teaching. This reputation
 
Reference Number: PA167Date of Entry: December 7, 2011
Business: Northern Health
700-299 Victoria St
Prince George, BC
Canada    V2L 5B8

Phone: 250-565-2937
Fax: 250-565-2251
Position: Operating Room Nurse
Term: Full-time
Job Location: Various Locations, Northern, BC

Contact: Recruitment Services
Email: hr@northernhealth.ca
Job Description/Requirements:

Northern Health leads the way in promoting health and providing health services for Northern and rural populations. Our vision of building a strong primary health care system for all Northerners will create a dynamic work environment that challenges all of your skills. We are also dedicated to optimizing the expertise of our staff and relationships with regional educational institutions for training opportunities such as new physicians, nurses, and paramedical professionals.

We invite you to join our team as we build healthier communities and develop a network of outstanding healthcare professionals.

We currently have opportunities for….

Operating Room Nurses

The Operating Room Nurse is responsible for providing and coordinating nursing care to assigned patients using current standards of practice and the clinical specialty of operating room and post-anesthetic care nursing. You have a practicing registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia and a post-diploma certificate in operating room techniques and procedures OR have completed a post-diploma course in post-anesthetic care nursing OR have the equivalent combination of education, training and experience in OR and PACU. Critical care skills are an asset.

Please provide a copy of your nursing license and relevant nursing certifications upon application.

To find out more about these opportunities or to apply, please visit:
www.careers.northernhealth.ca
 
Reference Number: PA130Date of Entry: December 7, 2011
Business: Fraser Health Authority
400 - 13450 102 Avenue
Surrey, BC
Canada    V3T 0H1

Phone: 604-953-5119
Fax: 604-953-5135
Position: Registered Nurse, Operating Room - Multiple Positions Available
Term: Full-time
Job Location: Multiple Locations within Fraser Health Region

Contact: Recruitment Services
Email: recruitment@fraserhealth.ca
Job Description/Requirements:

Fraser Health ¡V OPERATING ROOM NURSES

Fraser Health is the fastest growing health region in British Columbia. We have recently been voted one of the Top 55 Best Employers in BC, and invite you to join us as we build capacity to address unprecedented population growth. Contribute to world class, integrated care delivered through 12 acute care hospitals and extensive community-based residential, home health, mental health and public health services. We are located in the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver, recently voted the ¡§ Most Liveable City¨ in the world.

Operating Room Services are provided at ten Fraser Health hospitals with general and specialized services such as Cardiac, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Trauma, Plastics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Urology, Gynecology, Vascular, Thoracic, and C-sections. Recent improvements include technologically-advanced ORs at some locations, such as advanced Endoscopy and Laser Surgery capabilities (unique to Canada). Some services are centralized regionally with the Hip and Knee Centre at Burnaby Hospital, Eye Care Centre at Chilliwack Hospital, and Neurosciences tertiary referral as well as Cardiovascular and Trauma Centre located at Royal Columbian Hospital.

We are building now for tomorrow: service expansions are improving access for patients and ensuring sustainability; for example, the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care & Surgery Centre that opened June 2011 combines outpatient surgery and diagnostic procedures with community services. Advance your career by participating in these new initiatives, and exercise your passion for family-centred care for our clients and families.

As an Operating Room Nurse, you bring: Post-basic OR training and recent experience in operating care nursing.
Fraser Health offers you a comprehensive benefits package that includes four weeks vacation, family extended health and dental coverage, and a defined-benefit pension plan. Relocation assistance of up to $5,000 may be provided.

Together, we create great workplaces.

Contact us today: Toll-free North America: 1.866.837.7099 | Fax: 604.953.5135
careers.fraserhealth.ca | facebook.com/fraserhealthcareers
Visit careers.fraserhealth.ca to apply for an Operating Room Nurse job.
 
Reference Number: PA129Date of Entry: November 17, 2011
Business: Yukon Hospital Corporation
#5 Hospital Road
Whitehorse, YT
Canada    Y1A 3H7

Phone: 867-393-8703
Fax: 867-393-8880
Position: Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Term: Full-time
Job Location: Whitehorse General Hospital - Whitehorse, YT

Contact: Robert Watts
Email: wghjobs@wgh.yk.ca
Job Description/Requirements:

Regular Full Time and Term Full Time positions

This position is at the L09 level with an hourly pay range of $33.43 to $44.65.

As a multidisciplinary team member the incumbent provides nursing care for patients through the administration and implementation of medical investigation and therapeutic programs.

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Knowledge of established practices and procedures of professional nursing care;
• Knowledge of trends and developments in the nursing field;
• Ability to develop and implement nursing care plans;
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing;
• Effective interpersonal relationships;
• Initiative, judgment and reliability;
• Cross-cultural awareness;
• Advocacy and Assertiveness skills;
• Ability to teach nursing practices and other relevant unit skills.
• Basic computer literacy

The successful candidate is required to have a Diploma/Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, be currently registered with Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA) and have current C.P.R certification. Postgraduate certification in Perioperative nursing and ALCS certification would be considerable assets for this position. A minimum of one year recent Operating Room/Perioperative experience is required for this position.

Note: that rotating call schedules are required of this position.

Included with our offer will be an attractive benefits package, pension plan (for permanent positions), and relocation allowance for successful candidates that are relocating/travelling from outside the Yukon Territory.

Visit our website at http://yukonhospitals.ca/ for more information on these and other opportunities.

Please apply directly to the posting on our website or email your resume to wghjobs@wgh.yk.ca
 
Reference Number: PA127Date of Entry: November 13, 2011
Business: Headwaters Health Care Centre
100 Rolling Hills Drive
Orangeville, ON
Canada    L9W 4X9

Phone: 519-941-2702 x 2206
Position: Clinical Nurse Specialist
Term: Full-time
Job Location: Orangeville

Contact: Catharine Bears
Email: cbears@headwatershealth.ca
Job Description/Requirements:

Headwaters Health Care Centre is a fully accredited 87 bed hospital operating within a network of health care providers. We provide acute and complex continuing care from our modern site in Orangeville, Ontario. We are located approximately 1 hour northwest of Toronto in an area noted for its exceptional year round recreational and leisure activities. We offer an opportunity to work in an organization and community with strong traditions of patient-centred care. Headwaters is currently seeking a full-time:

Clinical Nurse Specialist

We are currently looking for a committed Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Operating Room in our modern facility.

Backed by a current certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario as well as a Master’s degree in Nursing, you have a least 5 years clinical experience in Perioperative nursing and a strong working knowledge of OR/PACU/Endoscopy and SPD. You have CNA certification in perioperative nursing and knowledge of OR electronic requirements including wait time, ORBC/SETP requirements, data quality reporting, key indicator development and electronic scheduling and charting. The successful candidate is highly motivated, self-directed with a demonstrated ability to work well with inter-professional teams. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, teaching and facilitation skills are key requirements for this position. To be successful in this position, you have strong organizational skills with an ability to problem solve well in complex situations and are able to handle multiple priorities within a fast-paced work environment. You are skilled in developing QM data collection tools, gathering and analyzing data, writing reporting and developing policies. Strong change management and project management abilities are required as well as strong research knowledge and the ability to generate, facilitate and evaluate clinical nursing research studies.

For further information about Headwaters Health Care Centre, please visit www.headwatershealth.ca. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please e-mail your resume and cover letter quoting job number
N-3633-11 to hr@headwatershealth.ca.

While we appreciate all resumes, we can only contact those applicants selected for an interview.