Registered Practical Nurse, General Internal Medicine and Cardiology

Job summary

Provide direct patient and family-centered care for individuals with acute medical and cardiac conditions within a 24-bed unit. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to perform assessments, administer medications, and manage complex clinical procedures.

Job details

Are you looking to build a career in a dynamic, supportive, professional environment where your passion for patient care can thrive? As a Registered Practical Nurse, General Internal Medicine and Cardiology at Mount Sinai Hospital, you will broaden your experience managing adults with acute and complex medical and cardiac conditions, including patients admitted from the Emergency Room, transferring from Critical Care or Coronary Care units, or recovering from cardiac procedures like angioplasty and pacemaker procedures. Is this you? You are a self-aware, knowledgeable practitioner, adept at applying the nursing process to enhance patient care, and committed to making a positive difference in the lives of patients and their families. Our unit, serving a medically complex and culturally diverse population, provides great opportunities for nurses to contribute to patient care, team dynamics, and personal knowledge growth. As a dependable team member, you are flexible, adaptable, and able to manage varying patient needs and changes in medical acuity effectively. Our team values continual professional development and are keen to support the education and growth of colleagues and students. About this team We are a 24-bed unit with a mix of General Internal Medicine and Cardiology patients primarily requiring medical management for their acute illness that include congested heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, cancer and related complications, gastro-intestinal and other disorders. Our nurses work within an inter-professional team structure and maintain optimal nurse-to-patient ratios across shifts. In this role you will: Provide direct patient and family centered care for general internal medicine and cardiology patients Complete physical assessments on patients Administer medications and provide any necessary care (wound care, IV insertion and management, monitoring drains, prepare patients for procedures, etc.) Attend nursing rounds and safety huddles, and participate in patient/family meetings Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, including doctors, pharmacists, social workers, clinical nurse specialists, etc. Apply a broad range of nursing skills including (but not exclusive to) CADD pumps, nephrostomy tubes, complex wounds, central lines, enteral feeding tubes, TPN, CIWA monitoring, managing a Code Blue, and chemotherapy Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required Job Requirements: Mandatory Currently registered as an RPN and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Graduate of a CNO-approved practical nursing program. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification Preferred 2 years of recent acute care clinical experience Skills and Knowledge Excellent health and clinical assessment skills Demonstrated ability in providing quality patient-focused care and addressing the fundamental care needs of patients and their families Proven ability to make sound professional judgements and practice decisions, and demonstrate effective time-management and organizational skills in a fast-paced work environment Demonstrated leadership skills Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills Excellent oral, written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in interprofessional teams If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your nursing career within general medicine and cardiology, apply now and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team. Job Type: Part Time Hours: 24 hours per week Vacancy Type: New/Replacement Vacancy Union: NOW-S

What you’ll do

Provide direct patient and family-centered care for individuals with acute medical and cardiac conditions within a 24-bed unit. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to perform assessments, administer medications, and manage complex clinical procedures.

Requirements

Must be a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and hold current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification. Preferred candidates possess at least two years of recent acute care clinical experience.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Patient assessment
• Medication administration
• Wound care
• IV insertion
• Cardiac monitoring
• Code blue management
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Patient advocacy
• Leadership
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Clinical documentation
• Safety huddles
• Patient Preparation
• Clinical Experience
• Central Venous Catheter
• Self-Awareness
• Organizational Skills
• Patient-Centered Care
• Computer-Aided Design
• Acute Care
• Nursing Process
• Angioplasty
• Chemotherapy
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Management
• Cancer
• Artificial Cardiac Pacemakers
• Cardiac Surgery
• Cardiology
• Clinical Assessments
• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Coronary Care Unit
• Critical Thinking
• Cultural Diversity
• Emergency Departments
• Enteral Nutrition
• Internal Medicine
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Medical Management
• Medication Administration
• Nephrostomy
• Nursing
• Time Management
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Wound Care

Job areas

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