DEPARTMENT: OPERATING ROOM
POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
UNION AFFILIATION: ONA
STATUS: FULL-TIME
WAGE RATE: $39.07 – $56.00

Reporting to the Manager, the Clinical Scholar RN is an experienced OR nurse who functions in a supernumerary role to provide mentorship to new graduate nurses and nurses needing support with clinical skills related to pre, intra and post-operative care in the operating room. The Clinical Scholar RN works in collaboration with the OR Coordinator and Resource Nurses.

Skills/Abilities/Qualifications

Required

  • Current Registration with the Ontario College of Nurses: Registered Nurse
  • Successful completion of the Operating Room certificate (and preferably at least two years of OR experience)
  • Preferably 5 years Operating Room Experience
  • Ability to scrub and circulate in all services
  • Knowledge of the current ORNAC standards
  • Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment
  • Ability to function as a team member
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable to flex time to meet unit’s need
  • Proven verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated problem solving, decision making and organizational skills
  • Ability to respond to urgent/emergency situations
  • Must be willing to take call and be available to reach the hospital within 20 minutes
  • Recent satisfactory performance and attendance record
  • Adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and ‘LEAD’ Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment
  • 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

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