Registered Nurse - Nursing Resource Team

Duties

• · Conduct holistic patient assessments, analyze clinical data, and determine appropriate nursing interventions based on patient needs and established care standards.
• · Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• · Safely administer medications, treatments, and therapeutic interventions in accordance with medical orders, organizational policies, and professional practice standards.
• · Continuously observe, evaluate, and respond to changes in patient condition, escalating concerns and initiating appropriate interventions as required.
• · Collaborate and ensure SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) communication with the multidisciplinary team to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
• · Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care outcomes in the health record in compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• · Educate and counsel patients and families on treatment plans, disease management, medications, and health promotion strategies to support informed decision‑making.
• · Understand the RN scope of practice to adapt to changes in environment, patient populations in relation to the float RN role
• Rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
• Recent clinical nursing experience in acute medical/surgical (within the last 5 years) preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of the current nursing assessment and management of patients, including the nursing care plan
• Demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary care and a nursing professional practice model
• Demonstrated ability to utilize problem-solving and critical-thinking techniques
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, teamwork and conflict management skills
• Ability to set priorities and organize work in response to patient care needs
• Ability and willingness to regularly work in varying hospitals sites and departments
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical environments, patient populations and situations
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement initiatives, continuous learning and professional development
• Candidates interested in Critical Care (in addition to the qualifications above)
• Critical Care Certificate preferred
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support certifications preferred
• Recent experience in ECG interpretations, pressure monitoring, airway management and mechanical ventilators preferred
• Candidates interested in Emergency (in addition to the qualifications above)
• Certification for Emergency Nursing preferred
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred
• Trauma Nursing Core Competency (TNCC) course completion preferred
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) completion preferred
• Candidates interested in Pediatrics (in addition to the qualifications above)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred
• Enrollment or Certificate in Neonatal/Perinatal nursing or equivalent preferred
• Breastfeeding Certificate Course completion preferred
• 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.
• Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.
• This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.
• 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
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