GENERAL DUTY NURSE

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The Ministry of Education, Provincial Schools Branch (PSB) operates specialized schools across the Province for Deaf and Learning Disabled students.

The Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf and the Sagonaska Demonstration School located in Belleville, Ontario, are dedicated to providing quality educational and residential services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Learning Disabled students.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a dynamic educational/ residential setting serving multi-exceptional students then this position may be for you. As a General Duty Nurse you will have a direct impact on supporting the health care needs of special education students enrolled at our schools

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About the job

• assess student conditions,
• implement medical treatment plans,
• administer/monitor medications;
• maintain health records;
• provide health care information and resources.
• Work up to 24 hours per week

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What you bring to the team

Knowledge and Skills

Your background and experience enables you to meet the following requirements:
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse in Ontario;
• knowledge of general nursing theory, practice, procedures and College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Practice;
• knowledge of relevant legislation;
• knowledge of special needs students
• sound judgement/organization/planning skills;
• excellent communication skills including American Sign Language at intermediate level or willingness to obtain;
• ability to work independently and in a team;
• physical ability to transfer/assist/lift students
• willingness and ability to work shifts.

NOTE: The successful candidate will be required to provide an original, satisfactory Criminal Reference Check, Vulnerable Sector Screening (dated within the last six months) as deemed suitable by the Employer, prior to the commencement of employment.

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Additional information:

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

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