Unit Summary
Step into a job that opens countless doors. As one of Canada’s largest and most diverse hospitals, we’re providing advanced care to people of all ages from across the province. You can explore advancement opportunities, take professional development courses, and stretch yourself as a leader, all are the largest employer in the greater Hamilton region, and play a vital role in training the next generation of health professionals in collaboration with our academic partners, including McMaster University and Mohawk College.
Hamilton Health Sciences is a hospital system of 18,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves south central Ontario residents. We also provide specialized, advanced care to people from across the province.
Operating within the Quality & Performance Portfolio, the Nursing Resource Team (NRT) is a staffing team that plays a vital role in the provision of nursing services across patient care programs NRT is comprised of very skilled nurses, trained and capable of being deployed to provide high quality care to a wide range of patient populations across all seven (7) sites hin the NRT, no two shifts ever look the same.
Position SummaryNRT staff are valued members of HHS and respond to needs based on patient acuity, replacement for sick time, vacation, and known vacancies. As a NRT Nurse, you receive exposure to a wide range of patient populations including medical/surgical, pediatrics and women’s health, perioperative, and critical care. All new NRT nurses are set up for success and go through a comprehensive onsite orientation program, led by experienced health care professionals and educators.
NRT provides opportunities to grow your skills and expertise and prides itself on growing and mentoring our nurses.
Rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
This position is temporary until March 2027.
QualificationsCurrent Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
Recent clinical nursing experience in acute medical/surgical (within the last 5 years) preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of the current nursing assessment and management of patients, including the nursing care plan
Demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary care and a nursing professional practice model
Demonstrated ability to utilize problem-solving and critical-thinking techniques
Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, teamwork and conflict management skills
Ability to set priorities and organize work in response to patient care needs
Ability and willingness to regularly work in varying hospitals sites and departments
Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical environments, patient populations and situations
Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement initiatives, continuous learning and professional development
Candidates interested in Critical Care (in addition to the qualifications above)
Critical Care Certificate preferred
Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support certifications preferred
Recent experience in ECG interpretations, pressure monitoring, airway management and mechanical ventilators preferred
Candidates interested in Emergency (in addition to the qualifications above)
Certification for Emergency Nursing preferred
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred
Trauma Nursing Core Competency (TNCC) course completion preferred
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) completion preferred
Candidates interested in Pediatrics (in addition to the qualifications above)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred
Enrollment or Certificate in Neonatal/Perinatal nursing or equivalent preferred
Breastfeeding Certificate Course completion preferred
Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are…
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