Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical ICU

Original job posting

The Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care within the ICU, utilizing advanced treatment modalities like ECMO and CRRT. They also participate in the Critical Care Response Team to provide specialized support and consultation outside the ICU.

Job details

As a member of the healthcare team, the Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care and provides nursing care according to the standards of practice for Registered Nurses in the ICU. Using a multidisciplinary and collaborative team approach that is dedicated to the principles of patient-and family-centered care, our team of Registered Nurses treat highly complex patients using leading edge treatment modalities including Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT). Our ICU staff also supports the Critical Care Response Team for the HGH, bringing highly skilled, specialized, critical care nurses, as members of a multidisciplinary team, to offer support and consultation outside of the ICU. As a Royal College Accredited training program and through our affiliation with McMaster University, we offer opportunities for learning and conduct world renowned research. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification Recent (within 2 years) nursing experience in Level 3 critical care unit (as defined by CCSO) Demonstrated experience and ability in caring for patients requiring Hemodynamic and Cardiac Monitoring, Mechanical Ventilation, Resuscitation, Management of Shock Syndromes and other advanced life support interventions (subject to testing) Demonstrated knowledge and application of interpersonal and inter-professional conflict resolution and HHS Values Based Code of Conduct and Mutual Respect Demonstrated knowledge and application of critical thinking to effectively manage prioritization of work and respond to a rapidly changing environment Demonstrated knowledge and application of Service Excellence Behaviours to all interactions with patients and families Demonstrated commitment to self-directed professional education and development Demonstrated understanding of Problem Solving and Continuous Quality Improvement Processes

What you’ll do

The Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care within the ICU, utilizing advanced treatment modalities like ECMO and CRRT. They also participate in the Critical Care Response Team to provide specialized support and consultation outside the ICU.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. Recent experience in a Level 3 critical care unit is required, along with demonstrated proficiency in advanced life support interventions.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Quality Improvement · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Critical care nursing
• ECMO
• CRRT
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Cardiac monitoring
• Mechanical ventilation
• Resuscitation
• Shock syndrome management
• Conflict resolution
• Critical thinking
• Patient care coordination
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Quality improvement
• Problem solving
• Service excellence
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Self-Discipline
• Research
• Advanced Life Support
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Management
• Cardiac Monitoring
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Conflict Resolution
• Hemofiltration
• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
• Critical Thinking
• Intensive Care Unit
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
• Hemodynamics (Fluid Mechanics)
• Problem Solving
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Nursing Care
• Nursing
• Critical Care
• Prioritization

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Science & Research
• Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
• Intensive Care Registered Nurse
• Nursing Professionals
• Critical Care Nurses
• Registered Nurses