Registered Nurse

Job summary

Assess adult and pediatric Emergency Department patients, then plan, implement, and evaluate their care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Provide accountable, high-quality nursing care while maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors and following RVH, College of Nurses of Ontario, and legislative standards.

Job details

Job Summary & Requirements Royal Victoria Reginal Health Centre (RVH) serves the community of Simcoe County and provides highly specialized services including but not limited to: Stroke, Cardiac, Oncology, Neonatal Intensive Care, Adult & Youth Mental Health, and has been recently designated as a Level III Trauma Centre. We also serve our local community for emergency care services that sees approximately 90,000 unique patient visits per year. RVH is undergoing significant growth, including a capital plan that will see the current North Campus double in size over the next ten years, while developing the new South Campus in Innisfil. Our award-winning workplace believes in offering opportunities for growth and development that includes: Mentorship Program which includes but not limited to support for novice emergency nurses and new graduates. Professional Development & Education Funding As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will function interdependently and collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team, that includes but not limited to: Physicians, Registered Practical Nurses, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Geriatric Registered Nurses, Patient Care Assistants, and Phlebotomists. As the RN you assess the needs of adult and pediatric patients requiring care in the Emergency Department, while ensuring there is a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. You are a professional caregiver who is responsible and accountable for providing quality patient care within a delivery model in accordance with the philosophy, policies and standards of care of RVH, the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and all relevant legislation. As a qualified candidate you will need have the following job requirements: Current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario and function within limitations and standards as established by the College of Nurses One (1) year experience in emergency or acute medical nursing required Coronary Care Level 1 required Demonstrated competency in Arrhythmia interpretation Current BCLS ACLS course required TNCC course preferred PALS or ENPC course preferred Completion of ENCC or Emergency nursing certificate is considered an asset Participation in RNAO/ ENAO/ ENA preferred Demonstrated commitment to the professional growth and development of self and other Demonstrated commitment to the concepts of Continuous Quality Improvement and Customer Service You will be an ideal Candidate for this position if you have: Ability to function independently within the scope of practice Sound problem solving, communication (oral and written), conflict resolution and critical decision-making skills Sound knowledge of nursing process and responsibilities of profession Ability to learn about, from and with other members of the patient care team to foster a strong Interprofessional model of care Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and emotional responsibilities of the position Demonstrated ability to be an effective listener with excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills Demonstrated ability in customer service with a commitment to patient–focused and family centered care Remains calm and functions using a team approach to cope with stress and crisis situations Uses the Emergency Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Emergency patients Must be able to perform all essential duties of position description, which may include the ability to lift and move patients, pushing, pulling, bending and stooping Function within the Health and Safety guidelines providing safe and supportive environment for all patients, staff, physicians and volunteers

What you’ll do

Assess adult and pediatric Emergency Department patients, then plan, implement, and evaluate their care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Provide accountable, high-quality nursing care while maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors and following RVH, College of Nurses of Ontario, and legislative standards.

Requirements

Requires current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, at least one year of emergency or acute medical nursing experience, Coronary Care Level 1, demonstrated arrhythmia interpretation competency, and current BCLS and ACLS. TNCC is preferred; PALS or ENPC, an emergency nursing certificate, and participation in nursing associations are also preferred or considered assets.

Benefits

• Mentorship Program • Professional Development Funding • Education Funding

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• crisis management · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Emergency Nursing
• Patient Assessment
• Emergency Nursing Process
• Arrhythmia Interpretation
• Critical Decision-Making
• Problem-Solving
• Oral and Written Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Patient-Focused Care
• Family-Centered Care
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Continuous Quality Improvement
• Crisis Management
• Patient Handling and Mobility

Job areas

• Healthcare