Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency
Southlake Regional Health Centre
- Newmarket, ON
- $39.07-56.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Provides patient and family focused care within the RN scope of practice, based on the three factor framework of the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Functions in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures, including emergency codes.
- Ensures that practice is consistent with entry to practice competencies, standards of practice, guidelines and legislation.
- Communicates effectively with patients, families and all members of the healthcare team.
- Practices collaboratively with members of the healthcare team to provide elements of care for patients/clients with complex health issues.
- Practices collaboratively with other members of the interprofessional health care team.
- Provides consultation and/or clinical support to peers as needed.
- Contributes to the assessment and documentation of each patient's health status on an ongoing basis.
- Assists in the development and implementation of the Plan of Care and evaluates its ongoing effectiveness.
- Assists in the orientation/preceptorship of new staff members and students to the clinical units.
- Acts as a role model and champion to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
- Takes a leadership role in the coordination of patient care in assigned area
- Assumes charge nurse role when assigned
- Assists in the orientation/preceptorship of new staff members and students
- Effectively utilizes human and material resources
- Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical pathways
- Provides consultation and/or clinical support to peers as needed
- Other duties as assigned by Manager/delegate
- 2 years' recent emergency experience preferred
- Excellent physical assessment skills
- Demonstrates excellent problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills
- Demonstrates excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Demonstrates initiative and the ability to function both independently and as an interprofessional team member in a fast paced demanding environment
- Demonstrates excellent clinical skills and professional leadership capabilities with a focus on collaborative teamwork, patient flow and quality improvements
- Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all
- Good working knowledge of Electronic Documentation
- Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for patients, family and staff
- Demonstrated excellence in communication, both written and verbal
- Demonstrated problem assessment skills
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service and teamwork
- Demonstrated individual leadership skills
- Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for patients and families as well as other members of the healthcare team within a challenging and exciting health care environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to, and understanding of the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion
- Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Southlake Regional Health Centre.
- Always with compassion
- Power of many
- Serve with purpose
- Every voice matters
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- BCLS certified
- Physical assessment course in the last five years
- Competent in CPR
- CC1 required or to be obtained within 3 months of hire
- ACLS required or to be obtained within 3 months of hire
- Non Violent Crisis Intervention Course (NVCI) to be completed within 3 months of hire
- PALS/TNCC preferred
- ENC (C) preferred