Join Our Team

Riverside Health Care is a fully accredited multi-site, multi-faceted health care system providing service to the Rainy River District in spectacular Northwestern Ontario. Our health care sites across the District serve a catchment area of over 20,000 residents in 15,500 square kilometers.

The Nursing Department at The LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances Ontario is actively recruiting a dedicated and professional Full Time Interim Registered Practical Nurse to join our team.

The successful candidate will have:

• Current Certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario;
  
  
• Current CPR;
  
  
• Demonstration of strong nursing practice, skill and judgement;
  
  
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills including distinguished verbal communication abilities;
  
  
• Demonstrated critical thinking, leadership and mentoring skills;
  
  
• Exhibits the ability and competence to work with all computer systems and applications;
  
  
• Exercises behaviours consistent with Riverside Health Care’s Code of Conduct;
  
  
• Willing to work flexible hours, including days, evenings, nights and weekends;
  
  
• Demonstrates Riverside Health Care’s Core Values; Integrity, Respect, Excellence, and Growth;
  
  
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills;
  
  
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skill with the ability to function effectively independently, within a team, with front line personnel , and management;
  
  
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a fast paced healthcare environment with excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload;
  
  
• Dependable with a verifiable acceptable attendance record;
  
  
• Proven ability to perform the essential duties of the position on a regular basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide and coordinate nursing care to assigned clients, patients, and residents consistent with current Standards of Professional Practice with the Ontario College of Nurses
  
  
• Accept shift rotation and assignments on other nursing units in accordance with staffing needs
  
  
• Carry out all work assignments safely and be knowledgeable of and in compliance with relevant regulations, policies and procedures.
  
  
• Familiar and in compliance with occupational health & safety workers’ rights and responsibilities
  
  
• Such other duties as may be delegated by the manager or supervisor