Registered Nurse

Summary of responsibilities

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the role of Registered Nurse (RN) at CCH is to deliver safe, effective, patient-centered, ethical, and evidenced-based nursing care. The overall function of the RN is to assist our patients and community to manage clinical conditions and transitions and maximize their self-care abilities. The RN also acts as a resource for members of the care team.

Requirements of the job

• Holds current Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario

• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Current certification in ACLS

• Demonstrated regular, punctual attendance

• Demonstrated commitment to patient safety

• Successful completion of Critical Care internal training or College based Program

• Two (2) years or more recent (within the last 3 years) experience working in Critical Care (preferably at a level III ICU)

• Functional proficiency in both official languages (oral and written in English; oral in French – and testing completed)

Asset/Preferred

• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (full training)

• Advanced clinical competencies as related to the patient population served by the Critical Care setting

• Completed post RN critical care courses

Key skills or competencies

• Superior interpersonal organizational and communication skills

• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.

• Ability to work under pressure and to adapt to change

• Excellent patient assessment, critical thinking, communication (oral and written), and problem solving skills

• Dedication to maintaining and advancing knowledge base in the Critical Care setting and sharing this knowledge with peers

• Ability to use proficiently use the EHR as the means of charting

• Ability to develop, implement, evaluate and adapt a therapeutic nursing plan (Care plan)

• Completes established curricula as required at the unit level