Ref #:893294

Specific Department and Program:NRT

Location:Oakville

Posted Date:May 1, 2023

Halton Healthcare is sponsoring RN applicants for the Supervised Practice Experience Program (SPEP).

Halton Healthcare is a state-of-the-art facility that takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative centre of excellence in community hospital care in the Halton Region.

We take healthcare to a new level to meet the urgent needs of our community's growing and aging population. We are a distinctive centre of healthcare excellence that offers first-rate care in an innovative environment that supports the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the community.

Nurses who are currently registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) in the Non-Practicing Class and who have been away from practice for more than three years but less than five years are encouraged to apply and participate in this Program.

You will be matched with a Preceptor to complete your nursing practice experience to meet the learning needs required to qualify for General Class registration.

We are now accepting RN applicants into the program. Upon successful completion of your practice hours and subsequent proof of registration with the CNO in the RN category, you will have the opportunity to transition into a full-time RN position on our Nursing Resource Team.

The Nursing Resource Team (NRT) describes a group of uniquely-trained nurses who work in a variety of clinical areas in response to needs from the clinical areas related to short term absences or changes in acuity or volume.

The NRT is a group of RN’s and RPN’s deployed to in-patient departments at any of our 3 sites (OTMH, MDH, and GH). Members of the Nursing Resource Team have the opportunity to be trained in specialty areas when needed such as ICU, ED, and Post-partum. This exposure to various clinical areas will offer you a great learning experience!

Nurses participating in this program must:

• be registered in the non-practicing RN class
• have their SPE approved by the CNO before commencing the experience
• hold professional liability protection according to the CNO's by-laws
• practice under the supervision of a nurse in the appropriate category or class of registration
• successfully complete the program within 6 months
• successfully complete a minimum of 140 hours where you will apply your nursing knowledge, skill and judgement and demonstrate an understanding of your nursing accountabilities (CNO practice standards).

  Benefits for nurses in the program:

• provides an opportunity for your to gain the experience needed to practice nursing in Ontario
• prepares you to re-enter practice
• enables you to gain experience that is tailored to your learning needs
• encourages accountability, learning and self-reflection, which are essential for nursing practice
• opportunity to transition to a nursing position at one of our hospital sites (Oakville, Milton, Georgetown) upon receipt of your CNO general class registration

Once you complete your supervised practice experience with an assigned preceptor, you will be evaluated using a CNO approved tool where we will confirm that you’ve met the program requirements at the end of your practice experience.

Salary: $23.65 per hour + vacation pay and a percentage in lieu of benefits

Please submit your application via our website at www.haltonhealthcare.com directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

In accordance with Directive #6, Halton Healthcare has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination and Management Policy. All new hires must be fully compliant with our Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

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Halton Healthcare is a smoke free facility in and around all three sites. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scent-free environment for all employees and visitors to accommodate individuals’ health concerns arising from exposure to scented products. , We ask for everyone's cooperation in our efforts to accommodate health concerns.