Registered Nurse

Department/Unit/Program Description

Position Summary

Essential Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing • Critical Care Certificate or willing to obtain within 1 year of starting in the ICU • Recent experience with mechanical ventilation and defibrillation • Coronary Care 1 • Post diploma courses through Community College in Cardiology and Physical Assessment • Current Certificate of Competence • Current C.P.R. Certification, on hire • Critical Care experience, within the last five years • Proven cardiac rhythm interpretation and patient assessment skills • Current I.V. Therapy and Medications certification - hemodynamic intravenous medications • Proven effective organizational, prioritization, critical thinking, time management, problem solving skills • Current ACLS certification required • Must be able to fulfill the physical requirements of the job, as per current Physical Demands Analysis (i.e lift, turn, transfer patients manually and with assistance) • Demonstrated ability to deal effectively and co-operatively with all levels of staff, patients and the public • Must be compliant with College of Nurses Quality Assurance Standards

Preferred Qualifications

• BScN • Coronary Care 2 • Epic trained or ability to train and pass testing

Hours of Work

Employment Equity