Maintenance Supervisor

Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work setting:

• Willing to relocate
• Hospital / medical facility or clinic

Tasks:

• Administer medications
• Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
• Ensure infection control
• Monitor nutritional intake
• Observe and record medication's therapeutic and side effects
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
• Record medication's therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care
• Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy
• Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families
• Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures
• Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team
• Coordinate the movement of patients through the health care system

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:

• Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province / territory of work
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate

Area of specialization:

• Gynecology
• Medical unit
• Orthopedics
• Surgery
• Float

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability:

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Other benefits:

• Subsidised public transportation
• Team building opportunities
• Wellness program

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees

Supports for visible minorities:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities