Registered Nurse - Emergency

Job summary

Provide emergency nursing care to patients of all ages with a wide range of medical and mental health conditions. Work within a multidisciplinary emergency department team to support timely assessment, referrals, and admissions.

Job details

The Georgetown Hospital Emergency Department serves the communities of Halton, Halton Hills, and the surrounding areas. Our ED is a 15-bed unit with a separate Rapid Assessment Fast Track (RAFT) zone. We serve patients of all ages and treat patients of every medical and mental health illness. Last year we served over 39,000 patient visits. Our 24-hour staff are comprised of nurses, physicians, physician assistants and many other team members of a robust multidisciplinary team. Our team includes a dedicated mental health and internal medicine resources to ensure comprehensive assessments of patients for timely referrals and/or admission.Current Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario Current Heart & Stroke Approved BLS Provider Card upon hire. Previous Emergency Department experience required Experience in triage and in-charge responsibilities required ACLS certificate required at time of hire and ongoing. Completion of an on-site sponsored course is required within one year of hire date Successful completion of Canadian Emergency Nursing Certification Exam would be an asset Successful completion of post-diploma Emergency courses, e.g. TNCC, ENPC, PALS, would be an asset Basic ECG interpretation and 12 lead ECG application and interpretation preferred Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position Satisfactory employment and attendance record requiredHalton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our operations, policies and culture. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you. Please attach your current resume directly to this posting. Please note that while this job is posted on Halton Healthcare's career page, it may also appear on third-party job boards. These external platforms may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence, for candidate screening and matching. We do not control or influence these processes. To ensure your application is reviewed by our team, we recommend applying directly through our Halton Healthcare careers site. We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted. Halton Healthcare is committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation. The Ontario Public Hospitals Act mandates that hospitals establish health surveillance programs for all individuals working within the hospital. This regulation requires proof of immunity for certain diseases and as a result, Halton Healthcare requires all new hires to receive pre-employment medical clearance by our Health, Safety & Wellness team, prior to their start date, as a condition of employment. This includes demonstrating compliance with Halton Healthcare’s Immunization Policies. All new hires must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

What you’ll do

Provide emergency nursing care to patients of all ages with a wide range of medical and mental health conditions. Work within a multidisciplinary emergency department team to support timely assessment, referrals, and admissions.

Requirements

Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario, a Heart & Stroke-approved BLS provider card upon hire, prior emergency department experience, and experience with triage and in-charge responsibilities are required. An ACLS certificate is required at hire and must be maintained; an on-site sponsored course must be completed within one year, while Canadian emergency nursing certification, post-diploma emergency courses, and ECG skills are assets or preferred.

Listed skills

• Control · Preferred
• Dedicated · Preferred
• Clinical care · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Time · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Emergency Nursing
• Triage
• In-Charge Responsibilities
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
• Basic Life Support
• Emergency Patient Assessment
• Basic ECG Interpretation
• 12-Lead ECG Application and Interpretation
• Multidisciplinary Teamwork
• Mental Health Care
• Physical Demands

Job areas

• Healthcare

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