Registered Nurse

Job summary

The Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care within the Heart Investigation Unit. They provide nursing care in accordance with established standards of practice for acute cardiac and critically ill patients.

Job details

As a member of the healthcare team, the Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care and provides nursing care according to the job description and standards of practice for Registered Nurses in the HIU. 1. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse 2. Current BCLS certification, ACLS certification 3. Recent 2 years experience (within the last 2 years) in acute cardiac care nursing and critical care nursing 4. Recent 2 years experience (within the last 2 years) with interventional cardiology procedures 5. Recent 2 years experience (within the last 2 years) in and successful completion of ECG interpretation/treatment, hemodynamic monitoring (arterial lines and pulmonary artery catheters), ventilation, IV access, venipuncture, defibrillation, pacemakers 6. Demonstrated knowledge of the assessment and management of an acute cardiac population and critically ill adults 7. Demonstrated knowledge of the nursing care planning process and evidence of the ability to utilize problem-solving and critical thinking techniques effectively in a critical care setting. 8. demonstrated interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills 9. Ability to perform well in critical high stress situations 10. Ability to wear lead for extended periods of time

What you’ll do

The Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care within the Heart Investigation Unit. They provide nursing care in accordance with established standards of practice for acute cardiac and critically ill patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess BCLS and ACLS certifications. A minimum of two years of recent experience in acute cardiac care, critical care, and interventional cardiology procedures is required.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Acute cardiac care
• Critical care nursing
• Interventional cardiology
• ECG interpretation
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Ventilation
• IV access
• Venipuncture
• Defibrillation
• Pacemaker management
• Patient assessment
• Nursing care planning
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Planning
• Electrocardiography
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Arterial Catheter
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Management
• Artificial Cardiac Pacemakers
• Critical Thinking
• Critical Care Nursing
• Hemodynamics (Fluid Mechanics)
• Interpersonal Communications
• Interventional Cardiology
• Problem Solving
• Nursing Care
• Nursing
• Critical Care

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Registered Nurse
• Registered Nurse (General)
• Nursing Professionals
• Registered Nurses