Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

William Osler Health System

$85K — $122K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of nursing experience, with at least 2 years in an acute medical/surgical unit or as a critical care nurse.
  • Critical Care certificate required.
  • Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification required.
  • Coronary Care I certification is mandatory, while Coronary Care II is preferred.
  • Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
  • Ensure strict adherence to nursing policies and procedure compliance.
  • Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care while fostering therapeutic relationships.
  • Respond swiftly to emergency situations, recognizing changes in patient health.
  • Provide health education and thorough discharge instructions to patients and families.
  • Maintain competency through required SLED/CRRT and IABP training within specified timelines.
  • Collaborate effectively within an inter-professional health care team.

Benefits

  • Access to ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
  • Supportive and diverse working environment.
  • Potential for working across multiple Osler sites.
  • Commitment to patient and family-centered care.
  • Encouragement of a healthy work-life balance with scheduling flexibility.
Full Job Description
The Registered Nurse (RN) is a regulated health care professional who is accountable and responsible for providing quality patient focused nursing care to patients in Critical Care Unit. As part of the inter-professional health care team, the RN will practice according to the nursing practice expectations set by Osler, the regulatory practice standards of the College of Nurses and the legislative requirements set by the Regulated Health Professions Act. Accountabilities: • Safe nursing practice in all aspects of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care • Compliance with policies and procedures associated with observations • Professional, patient-centered care to ensure patient safety and physiological and psychological well-being, associated with creating a therapeutic relationship and environment • Providing care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural environment • Practicing according to the infection control and prevention measures • Responding to emergency situations by recognizing changes in patient's health status and consulting appropriately when necessary using transfer of accountability principles • Providing health teaching to patients and families including thorough discharge instructions to ensure the continuity of care in the community • SLED / CRRT training within 2 years of date of hire - maintaining ongoing competency is required • IABP training is provided during Orientation - maintaining ongoing competency is required • Critical Care Response Team (CCRT) training after 2 years of Critical Care nursing Qualifications • Experience within the last five years, with minimum of two years in an acute medical/surgical unit along with the Critical Care certificate is required or a minimum of two full years recent experience as a critical care nurse required • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support required • Coronary Care I required • Coronary Care II preferred Core competencies: • Current registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario • Sound knowledge of nursing process, theory, and responsibilities to the nursing profession • BCLS required • Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, conflict-resolution and decision-making skills required • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional team • Demonstrated knowledge of patient and family-centred care • Demonstrated experience with patient and family health teaching required • Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills required • Demonstrated excellent customer service, organizational and critical-thinking skills required • Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development as it applies to the profession and related field • Demonstrated ability to work in a stressful and fast-paced environment • Exemplary clinical practice within an inter-professional team to develop appropriate strategies for patient care • Ability to prioritize patient care needs and make autonomous decisions • Excellent physical assessment skills required • Ability to promote a healthy work environment and practice excellent client safety guidelines • Knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act • Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration • May be required to travel and work between all Osler sites • Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record • Knowledge and understanding of information systems and technology Additional Information Hours: Currently Days/Nights, 12 hours shifts, including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements) Internal application deadline: March 7, 2024 Applications for external candidates are still open. Minimum: $41.15 per hour Maximum: $58.98 per hour #PT #LI-VS1

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