Registered Nurse

Job summary

Provide accountable, high-quality nursing care to patients with serious cardiac conditions in a specialized inpatient unit, following RVH and CNO standards and applicable legislation. Collaborate with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary care team to deliver patient- and family-centered care.

Job details

Job Summary & Requirements The Cardiac Care Unit is a 7-bed inpatient unit with all private rooms, highly specialized unit staffed and equipped to care for patients with serious cardiology conditions that require advanced monitoring and or interventions. The CCU is a multidisciplinary health care team that works with patients and their loved ones as they arrive to the unit. The multidisciplinary CCU team, including cardiologists, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, dieticians, social workers and other allied health professionals that work collaboratively to provide excellence and high quality patient and family centered care. As the Registered Nurse (RN) 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 the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and all relevant legislation. As a qualified candidate you will have the following job requirements: Current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario Current BCLS is required Current ACLS is preferred, must obtain ACLS with in 6 months of hire Critical Care certificate preferred CC1 and CC2 required and must agree to complete critical care certificate with in 2 years Must pass a screening arrhythmia quiz obtaining an minimum of 80% to move onto interview phase. IABP experience preferred Additional formal educational requirements/certifications as required in department Membership in professional association specific to nursing service area Computer literacy in current software applications Demonstrated commitment to the professional growth and development of self and others Demonstrated commitment to the concepts of Continuous Quality Improvement and Customer Service You will be a great fit 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 decision-making skills Excellent organizational 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

What you’ll do

Provide accountable, high-quality nursing care to patients with serious cardiac conditions in a specialized inpatient unit, following RVH and CNO standards and applicable legislation. Collaborate with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary care team to deliver patient- and family-centered care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and current BCLS; ACLS is preferred and must be obtained within six months of hire. CC1 and CC2 are required, candidates must agree to complete a critical care certificate within two years, and they must pass an arrhythmia screening quiz with at least 80%; critical care certification and IABP experience are preferred.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Care
• Critical Care
• Cardiac Care
• Arrhythmia Screening
• Advanced Patient Monitoring
• Problem Solving
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Decision-Making
• Organization
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Computer Literacy
• Continuous Quality Improvement
• Customer Service

Job areas

• Healthcare

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