Registered Nurse - Pediatric ED

Job summary

The Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care within the Pediatric Emergency Department as part of a multidisciplinary team. They provide nursing care according to professional standards and may eventually participate in critical care response and transport teams.

Job details

The Registered Nurse works as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Pediatric Emergency Department (ED). 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. ED nurses work in fast-paced, complex and highly technologically integrated environments. In addition to working within the unit, once the required experience is obtained, opportunities exist for ED Registered Nurses to complete advanced training to work within the Pediatric Critical Care Response Team (PACE), as well as become a member of the Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team, which provides land transport for critically ill children across southern Ontario. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification Current Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certification Certification in Pediatric Emergency Nursing (ENPC) Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Completion of an Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses or Trauma Nursing Care course Candidates will be selected based on pediatric Emergency experience - minimum recent two (2) years (in last three years) required Demonstrated current knowledge of assessment and management in a broad range of disease processes related to infants, children and youth; i.e. critically ill, injured, episodic and non-urgent patients Demonstrated knowledge of pediatric growth and development from neonate to teenager, family-centered care, family roles and structure, pain management and death and dying Demonstrated current knowledge of and experience in pediatric: assessment, vascular access, cardiorespiratory monitoring, and medication calculation/administration Demonstrated ability to provide health teaching and promotion to children and knowledge of adult learning principles in working with care providers Demonstrated proficiency in working with peers and multidisciplinary healthcare teams, both in the hospital and in the community Demonstrated culturally sensitive approach and communication skills, both written and verbal Demonstrated strong leadership ability and organizational skills and ongoing professional development

What you’ll do

The Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care within the Pediatric Emergency Department as part of a multidisciplinary team. They provide nursing care according to professional standards and may eventually participate in critical care response and transport teams.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess at least two years of recent pediatric emergency experience. Required certifications include BCLS, NRP, ENPC, PALS, and an advanced trauma care course.

Listed skills

• Leadership · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Pediatric Emergency Nursing
• Patient Assessment
• Vascular Access
• Cardiorespiratory Monitoring
• Medication Calculation
• Medication Administration
• Family-Centered Care
• Pain Management
• Trauma Care
• Health Teaching
• Leadership
• Organizational Skills
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration
• Communication Skills
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Trauma Nursing
• Death And Dying Issues
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC)
• Advanced Pediatric Life Support
• Adult Learning Principles
• Teaching
• Advanced Trauma Care For Nurses
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Management
• Calculations
• Emergency Nursing
• Pediatrics
• Communication
• Emergency Departments
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP)
• Nursing Care
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Critical Care
• Cultural Sensitivity

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Pediatric Registered Nurse
• Emergency Room Registered Nurse
• Nursing Professionals
• Registered Nurses