Unit Summary

The Surgical Team at the General Hospital provides post-operative care to the critical and adult patient population. In this exciting and dynamic environment, our team supports tertiary and regional programs in cardiac, vascular and neurosciences and trauma providing both inpatient and same day surgery.

Position Summary

As a member of this specialty unit providing critical services, the PACU Registered Nurse is responsible for the planning, implementation and assessment of the post anesthetic patient care.

Schedule Work Hours

Days, evening, nights, weekends, holiday

Qualifications

1. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse

2. Current BCLS and ACLS certification

3. Recent (within last 2 years) ECG interpretation experience

4. Peri-anesthesia Nursing Course

5. Recent (within last 2 years) experience in surgical nursing

6. Demonstrated knowledge of anesthetic techniques and procedures and their implications for nursing assessment and practice

7. Demonstrated knowledge of post-anesthesia assessment and management of adults, including airway management, invasive cardiac monitoring, pain management and invasive pressure line monitoring

8. Current vascular access certification

9. Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high patient turnover environment

10. Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and teamwork skill

11. Demonstrated critical-thinking and decision-making in assessment and problem identification

12. Evidence of commitment to professional practice and ongoing continuing education

13. Recent (within the last 2 years) experience in the assessment and management of patients with acute pain preferred

14. Recent PACU experience preferred

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