Registered Nurse - Emergency

The Georgetown Hospital Emergency Department serves the communities of Halton, Halton Hills, and the surrounding areas. Our ED is a 15-bed unit with a separate Rapid Assessment Fast Track (RAFT) zone. We serve patients of all ages and treat patients of every medical and mental health illness. Last year we served over 39,000 patient visits.
Our 24-hour staff are comprised of nurses, physicians, physician assistants and many other team members of a robust multidisciplinary team. Our team includes a dedicated mental health and internal medicine resources to ensure comprehensive assessments of patients for timely referrals and/or admission.
Functioning interdependently with members of the multidisciplinary team; assesses the needs of and provides treatment to adult and paediatric patients requiring care in the Emergency Department.
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 in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Current Heart & Stroke Approved BLS Provider Card upon hire.
Previous Emergency Department experience required
Experience in triage and in-charge responsibilities required
ACLS certificate required at time of hire and ongoing.
Completion of an on-site sponsored course is required within one year of hire date
Successful completion of Canadian Emergency Nursing Certification Exam would be an asset
Successful completion of post-diploma Emergency courses, e.g. TNCC, ENPC, PALS, would be an asset
Basic ECG interpretation and 12 lead ECG application and interpretation preferred
Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position
Satisfactory employment and attendance record required
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 behaviors and attitudes.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No