Registered Nurse

Job summary
Registered Nurse position in the ICU Temporary Full-time position at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Provides assessment, evaluation, and implementation of care plans to acutely ill patients in the ICU
Job seniority: entry level
Responsibilities
• Assessment, evaluation, and implementation of care plans • Supporting the full service small community hospital • Providing level 2 support to cardiac, obstetrical, and medical and surgical patients • Coordinating transfer of patients needing higher level of care • Working with patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams • Demonstrating leadership ability and organizational skills • Performing well in high-stress situations • Supporting students and other learners as a teaching hospital • Submitting proof of full COVID-19 vaccination • Accommodating needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code
Requirements
• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nursing of Ontario as a Registered Nurse • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification • Demonstrated current knowledge of physical assessment and clinical decision making • Demonstrated current knowledge and experience caring for critically ill or injured patients • Current experience in pressure monitoring, airway management, and mechanical ventilators • Demonstrated current knowledge of cardiac and respiratory arrest procedures • Proficient in insertion of intravenous lines • Demonstrated proficiency in working with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams • Demonstrated excellent problem-solving and communication skills • Demonstrated leadership ability and organizational skills • Successful completion of recognized intensive care related courses • Critical Care Certificate and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (A.C.L.S.) preferred
Key Skills Needed
• Assessment and evaluation • Care plan implementation • Supporting patients in intensive care • Coordination of patient transfers • Working in a multidisciplinary healthcare team • Leadership and organizational skills • Problem-solving and communication • Proficiency in working with critically ill or injured patients • Knowledge of cardiac and respiratory arrest procedures • Venipuncture and intravenous line insertion