Job Number:

J0726-0725

Union:

ONA

Salary:

$41.15 - $58.98/Hour

Job Title:

Novice Registered Nurse (RN) - Belleville Emergency Room

Job Status:

Temporary Full Time

Department:

ER

Site:

Belleville General Hospital

Job Category:

Nursing Careers

Number of Positions:

1

Hours:

Shifts are up to 12 hours long and may be scheduled on days, nights, weekends and statutory holidays. Hours and shifts are subject to change with notice based on the needs of the organization.

Position Summary

The Belleville Emergency Department is a fast paced department with an average of 115 patients visits per day. We are the center for all ICU, Internal Medicine, Inpatient Surgery, Gyne. & Maternity. Belleville is also a Schedule One facility for Psychiatry. Our Team is made up of RN's, RPN's, Physician's, Physician Assistant's as well as a multidisciplinary team of Physio, OT & Allied Health, all of whom practice with our corporate values in mind. We provide an extensive orientation program including classroom & mentoring one on one with a preceptor. As a member of our team, you will have ongoing learning opportunities to expand your knowledge in an environment that is fast paced & always changing.

Required
• Current Certificate of Registration in good standing, or eligible for registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current certification in ACLS or able obtain within 6 months of the commencement of the position
• Current certification in ACLS, or a minimum BLS or CPR, or proof of enrolment in a recertification course.
• Completion of Coronary Care 1 or equivalent (ex. QHC Cardio Concepts) or obtain within 6 months of the commencement of the position.
• Minimum 1-year recent acute care experience in a medical/surgical department within the last 2 years, or 6 consistent months' acute care experience in an ED environment (for example - transition pool or NGGI) or final Student BScN Consolidation within an ED or critical care environment
• Capable of coping with a physically demanding workload (Physical Demands Analysis available to review).

Duties
• Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills to assume incharge responsibility to function independently.
• Practices within the scope of professional, legal and ethical standards.
• Accountable to seek out and obtain education to enhance/improve practice.
• Formulates the plan of care in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Continuously assesses, monitors and evaluates data regarding the patients physical, emotional, and psycho-social status.
• Continuous analysis of data to formulate nursing response and interventions based on the patient/family wishes, priorities, and needs.
• Plans interventions in collaboration with the inter-professional care team to formulate an overall plan of care.
• Implements the established plan of care in collaboration with the inter-professional team using advanced skill and knowledge within his/her professional scope of practice.
• Evaluates patient outcomes in a manner consistent with independent and interdependent nursing functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands Analysis

Strength
• Required Occasionally - lifting and carrying average weight 20 pounds and max 50, pushing/pulling average 10-15 pounds and max 30 pounds, patient assist approx. 100 pounds
Mobility
• Required Constantly - standing
• Required Frequently - walking, bending/stooping
• Required Occasionally - sitting, twisting/turning, bending, crouching/squatting, kneeling
• Required Rarely - balancing, climbing
Dexterity
• Required Frequently - forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, neck, elbow, shoulder, wrist and back normal range of motion
• Required Occasionally - fine finger movements, shoulder movements (up/down)
• Required Rarely - foot action

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