Registered Nurse

ONA Job Title:
Registered Nurse Status:
Regular Full Time Department: CRITICAL CARE FLOAT POOL Program:
Critical Care Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends - 12 Hour Shifts (Subject to Change)

Location:

Lakeridge Health Oshawa & Ajax-Pickering Wage

Schedule:

$41.150 - $58.980 per hour ONA:

Lakeridge Health is more than a hospital. It is a health network that includes five hospitals, a long-term care home, a community-based surgical centre, and more than 30 community sites across the Durham Region. Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health. and supported by a dedicated team of nearly 9,000 staff, physicians, and volunteers, Lakeridge Health is a place where the best people want to start, grow, and finish their careers in health care.

We are focused on fostering an environment that’s inclusive, compassionate, innovative, and joyful. This is Lakeridge Health!

Critical Care (Oshawa/Ajax) Float Pool RNs will report to the Patient Care Manager, ICU Ajax and will utilize nursing processes in providing a positive patient care experience at both sites. As a Critical Care RN on the float pool you will participate as a member of the Health Care Team and the Nursing Team as an individual practitioner to maintain competence and professionalism relevant to current RN practices.

The Float RN for the Oshawa/Ajax (LHO/LHAP) sites will maintain nursing records and perform other related duties as assigned.

The Registered Nurse (RN) with the Critical Care Float (LHO/LHAP) will utilize nursing process in providing exceptional patient care. The nurse will participate as a member of the Resource Pool Nursing Team for the Critical Care site specific programs. As an individual practitioner RNs will maintain competence and professionalism relevant to current practice. Will be responsible for maintaining the health record according to hospital policy, procedure and standards.

• Registration with the College of Nurse of Ontario;
• Current B.L.S.;
• B.Sc.N. and A.C.L.S preferred;
• Completion of Critical Care Nursing Certificate
• Demonstrated commitment to maintain the Quality Assurance Program as outlined by the CNO;
• Recent significant Critical Care/Intensive Care/Cardiopulmonary/Emergency experience;
• Proven cardiac rhythm interpretation and patient assessment skills;
• Demonstrated ventilator and haemodynamic monitoring, EKG interpretation, trauma nursing skills, preferred;
• Proven effective organizational, prioritization, critical thinking, time management, problem-solving and teaching skills;
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proven sound judgement, good observation skills, tact and empathy;
• Demonstrated ability to assume a charge/supervisory role;
• Physically capable to lift, turn, transfer patients manually and with assistance;
• Demonstrated ongoing professional development activities;
• Must have a satisfactory performance record;
• Demonstrated commitment to our core values of Inclusion, Compassion, Innovation, Teamwork and Joy;
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Lakeridge Health's comprehensive safety programs and practices, including staff, patient and environmental safety and participates in regular in-service in this area

At Lakeridge Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are committed to fostering a culture that is respectful, inclusive, and accessible. We are committed to employing a workforce that is representative of the diverse community we provide services to and welcome applications from all qualified applicants from all backgrounds.

Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require any accommodation at any point during the…