Registered Nurse; PeriAnesthesia Care Unit

Overview

Registered Nurses possess a defined body of advanced knowledge, clinical skills, and procedural skills and professional attitudes which are directed to effective patient and family‑centered care. As leaders in a coordinated care model, RNs play a pivotal role in care planning, coordination, and delivery, ensuring the high‑level functioning of the health‑care team. They apply their clinical knowledge and leadership skills to collect and interpret information, make appropriate nursing clinical decisions, and carry out therapeutic nursing interventions.

Their care is characterized by up-to‑date, ethical, and resource‑efficient clinical practice, and effective communication in partnership with patients, families, and other health‑care providers.

• Registered Nurse with current Certificate of Registration issued by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Peri Anesthesia Nursing Certificate required and/or the Critical Care Certificate required and/or a minimum of three (3) years experience in an acute care hospital setting in the Post‑Anesthetic Care unit OR Intensive Care Unit OR Emergency Dept. (within the last five (5) years) required.
• Current BLS mandatory with completion of ACLS and PALS within eight (8) months of hire and recertified every two years.

• Two (2) years of recent surgical nursing experience in the last 3 years preferred.
• At least 3 years experience in the last 5 years in ICU or Post‑Anesthetic Care Unit or ER required.
• Recent experience in preoperative and postoperative phases of recovery preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to care for a patient with ventilators, tracheostomy, arterial line, epidural infusion, PCA preferred.
• Must be certified in the following: IV / Blood Procurement, EKG, Wound care Management, Central and PICC lines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of surgical procedures and the surgical continuum of care for the surgical patient (Pre–Intra–Post Surgery) required.
• Specialty knowledge in pre/post care and management of all surgical sub‑specialties, i.e.GI, Nephrology, Gynecology, Hands & Plastics, Orthopedics, OHTNS and Thoracic surgical patients preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development.
• Demonstrated motivation to pursue educational goals.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct advanced pre/post assessments and interviews.
• Strong leadership skills and experience taking the lead in multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to implement plan of care including independent and interdependent nursing functions.
• Demonstrated ability in understanding the unique needs and teaching requirement(s) of the surgical patient both pre and post operatively.
• Must be willing to participate in unit quality initiatives and measurements.
• Work involves lifting, considerable walking, standing, bending, pushing and pulling of equipment.
• Demonstrated understanding of accountability based practice.
• Staff is accountable to the unit team agreement.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
• Good work and attendance record required.
• Will be expected to work in all areas of the Surgery Health Service (skills & abilities considered).
• Demonstrated willingness to participate in on‑call rotations required.
• All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
• All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
• All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co‑workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.

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