Unit Summary Located in the heart of the Niagara region, West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH), is a community hospital, providing both inpatient and outpatient services including emergency, complex, palliative care, surgery and a maternal and newborn program. As a site of Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), WLMH also serves as a point of access to one of the largest health systems in Canada for patients requiring more specialized care.
Position Summary The Registered Nurse works as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the WLMH Emergency Department (ED). As a member of the healthcare team, the Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care and provides nursing care according to the standards of practice for Registered Nurses. ED nurses work in fast-paced, complex and highly technologically integrated environments. Our ED nurses are set up for success and go through a comprehensive onsite orientation program, led by experienced health care professionals and educators.
Schedule Work Hours Rotating days, evening, nights, weekends and holidays.
Qualifications- Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Candidates will be selected based on Adult and Children Emergency experience - minimum recent (1) year of experience (in last two years) required
- Minimum of one (1) year previous acute care setting experience as a Registered Nurse
- Current Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) certification preferred
- Critical Care Certificate preferred
- Successful completion of recognized Emergency Nursing related courses, dysrhythmia courses and assessment and triage courses preferred
- Demonstrated current knowledge of assessment and management in a broad range of disease processes involving all age groups; critically ill, injured, episodic and non-urgent patients
- Demonstrated expertise in physical assessment, ECG interpretation, health teaching, clinical decision without a prior diagnosis of emergency presentations in all age groups
- Demonstrated current knowledge of cardiac and respiratory arrest procedures
- Demonstrated proficiency in working with patients, families, peers and multidisciplinary healthcare teams in an effective, professional, caring manner
- Demonstrated excellent problem-solving and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Demonstrated leadership ability and organizational skills, ongoing professional development
- Ability to perform well in high stress situations
Guidelines Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.
To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:
Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement
