Job Description

Job Posting Number:

J0622-1238

Job Title:

Registered Nurse - CCU

Job Category:

Nursing

Unit:

CCU

Job Type:

Permanent Part Time

Open Positions:

2

City, Province, Country:

Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

Date Posted:

November 28, 2023

Available Shifts:

• Scheduled all shifts as required - Schedule subject to change
• Subject to change - Schedule subject to change

Closing Date:

December 5, 2023

Salary:

$37.93 - $54.37/Hour

Union:

ONA

As part of the Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH), you will uphold the mission, vision and ICARE values in order to create a safe environment for patients, families, staff, physicians and volunteers, recognizing \xe2\x80\x9cPatient Safety\xe2\x80\x9d and \xe2\x80\x9cOur People\xe2\x80\x9d as priorities in creating a culture of safety and a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion. Cornwall Hospital is committed to providing an accessible work environment. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the recruitment/selection process.

Emergency preparedness is a critical aspect of CCH operations. It is essential that all staff and physicians receive training and understand their roles and responsibilities in this field.

Summary of responsibilities

The overall function of the Registered Nurse is to assist our patients, caregivers and community to manage clinical conditions and transitions, maximise the patient\'s self-care abilities, as well as embody a culture of caregiver inclusion in the patient\'s plan of care
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 maximise 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 registration with 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 with certificate
• Five (5) or more years recent Critical Care experience (within the last 3 years)(preferably at a level III ICU)
• At least 1 year nursing experience in acute care medical/surgical unit
• Functional proficiency in both official languages (oral and written in English; oral in French - and testing completed)

Assets:

• Advanced clinical competencies as related to the patient population served by the Critical Care setting
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (full training)
• CNA Certification in Critical Care
• Recent Emergency Department experience
• PALS, TNCC, NRP Certification

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

Cornwall Community Hospital