Registered Nurse (RN) - Multi Hospital Critical Care Resource Team

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Multi Hospital Critical Care Resource Team

Company Bio
IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first- generation Ontario Health Team, driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing! At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.

Position Summary
Michael Garron Hospital, North York General Hospital, Scarborough Health Network and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre are partnering to improve critical care nursing capacity within our region, by creating a pool of Intensive Care/Critical Care Nurses. These unique positions are for Registered Nurses looking to grow in their career and expand their knowledge in a highly supportive environment.

Currently we have exciting opportunities for individuals who want to take the next step in their career as a Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care Unit. As a member of this unique partnership, each successful candidate will be hired into a hospital site, and have the ability to work at all four hospitals based on business needs and patient volumes. This is an amazing opportunity to practice nursing in leading GTA hospitals, share best practices and learn from top medical professionals. * if you are a Registered Nurse that has not been employed by a Hospital or Long Term Care Home in Ontario in the last two months you are eligible for a $25,000 grant.

On a practical level, you will

Your goal in this position is to provide excellent patient and family centered care in a supportive and culturally sensitive manner

You will do this by collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of care providers, with an emphasis on the assessment, education, prevention, maintenance, and restoration of the patient health in a patient focused environment.

You have great interpersonal skills and effortlessly connect with patients and families, physicians, staff, and volunteers.

You will demonstrate professional accountability for your practice and are able to identify and pursue opportunities to meet your learning needs.

This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, patients and families.

Qualifications

Current registration, in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario

1-2 years experience in an acute medical or surgical care unit preferred

Current BCLS

Current ACLS, preferred

Completion of Critical Care Certificate, required (or completion within 6 months from hire, required)

Experience in a critical care setting an asset

Ability to speak another language is an asset

Demonstrated effective ability in: interpersonal relationships; oral and written communication skills; organization skills; priority setting skills; problem solving; decision making; facilitating team work; conflict resolution

Demonstrated ability to implement plan of care including independent and interdependent nursing functions.

Demonstrated ability to handle stressful environments in a positive manner;

Demonstrates initiative and the ability to function independently and be part of an interprofessional team member in fast paced demanding environment

Demonstrates a commitment to customer service when dealing with patients, colleagues and volunteers and other members of the community and public healthy and positive work environment in accordance with Health & Safety and Code of Conduct policies and legislation.

Demonstrates excellent work performance and attendance record

Demonstrated ability to participate in unit quality initiatives and measurement

What We Offer
FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the hiring Hospital’s Occupational Health and Safety Department. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.