Registered Nurse

Care of critical medical, surgical, and respiratory patients. Must perform numerous added nursing skills and appropriate delegated medical acts. May involve charge nurse duties on shift.
Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.
Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Current Heart & Stroke approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire
Current Heart & Stroke ACLS certification required at time of hire and ongoing
Current Level 3 Critical Care Certificate required or in progress
Minimum of 1 year recent experience in a Critical Care setting
Ability to interpret advanced arrhythmias and 12 lead ECG
Must be comfortable with equipment i.e. monitors, pumps, ECG machines, phlebotomy, invasive pressure monitoring ventilators.
Must possess excellent decision making & problem solving skills
Demonstrated strong leadership & assessment skills
Must possess excellent documentation skills
Ability to work well under stress
Proven history of ongoing professional development and be a self-directed learner.
Knowledge and skill of PRISMA machine an asset
Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position
Satisfactory employment and attendance record required
The ideal candidate is strong in patient centered care in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and should be ready to drive change and innovation. We require a person with good communication skills with a clear patient focus with the ability to manage execution and to foster teamwork and cooperation.

Employment type
Contract

Work arrangement
No