Registered Nurse - Emergency General

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.

Located in Hamilton’s downtown core, Hamilton General Hospital provides leading edge care and is home to a number of regional referral programs. The neurosciences and trauma program is a provincial leader in both volume and complexity of care provided. The HGH stroke program has pioneered an integrated approach to care, and our burn treatment program is one of only two in Ontario.

The cardiac and vascular program performs more heart surgeries and procedures than any other facility in the province. Emergency Services at all Hamilton Health Sciences sites provides acute care for both adults and children.

The Registered Nurse works as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Hamilton General Hospital Emergency Department (ED). As a member of the healthcare team, the Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care and provides nursing care according to the standards of practice for Registered Nurses. ED nurses work in fast-paced, complex and highly technologically integrated environments. The RN will participate in ongoing education and development as they strive to provide the best care for all.

Rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nursing of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
• Current certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• Demonstrated current experience in Emergency or Critical Care Nursing for adults and children; minimum two (2) years’ experience preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of assessment and management of a broad range of disease processes involving all age groups; e.g. critically ill, injured, episodic and non-urgent patients
• Demonstrated expertise in physical assessment, ECG interpretation, health teaching, and clinical decision making without a prior diagnosis of emergency presentations, in all age groups
• Demonstrated current knowledge of cardiac and respiratory arrest procedures
• Demonstrated knowledge of the community and hospital resources, including regional programs
• Proven ability to work in a high volume, high turnover environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in working with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams, both in the hospital and in the community
• Demonstrated excellence in problem-solving and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated strong leadership ability and organizational skills, ongoing professional development
• Ability to perform well in high stress situations
• Certification for Emergency Nursing (ENCP) preferred
• Critical Care Certificate preferred
• Current certificate in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred
• Current certificate in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred
• Current certificate in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) preferred
• Current certificate in Trauma Nursing Competency Certificate (TNCC) preferred

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