Job Description

Requisition ID: 372218
Position Number: 20029179
Posting End Date: December 18, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: St. Boniface Hospital
Site: St. Boniface Hospital
Department / Unit: Y2 Cardiac Specialty Care - Pre and Post
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MNU
Anticipated Start - End Date: ASAP - 08/17/2026
Reason for Term: Maternity Leave
FTE: 0.50
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75; 11.63
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $40.616, $42.035, $43.457, $44.937, $46.389, $47.891, $48.848, $49.826
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Position Overview
Under the general supervision of the Manager Health Services, and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of St. Boniface Hospital, the Registered Nurse - Y2 Cardiac Specialty Care is responsible for providing continuous, comprehensive, coordinated and patient centered nursing care to all patients to include: providing pre and post care and procedural care and assistance for patients undergoing cardiac specialty procedures including, but not limited to: cardiac catheterization, Electrophysiology studies, device implantation, dobutamine stress echoes, cardioversion, and TEEs. Staff will be responsible for preparing and employing sterile techniques; establishing I.V. routes and administering I.V. bolus and infusions, and contrast media under supervision of the attending physician; monitoring the progress of the patient; assisting in any emergency situations that might arise and initiating life support measures; providing any required technical assistance/support for various electrophysiology diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including: electrophysiology studies, cardiac ablations, and temporary and permanent pacemaker or ICD implantation; and performing other related duties as assigned.
Experience
Minimum two (2) years recent nursing experience in Cardiology or Cardiac Surgery or Emergency or experience in Cardiac Special Procedures and/or Cardiac Catheterization Lab required.
Previous experience in ICU, EP Lab, Device Implant Lab and/or Pre/Post is considered an asset.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Advanced Assessment or the WRHA resuscitation course (or equivalent program/training) required.

**NOTE** SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION of the following course(s) will be required: Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) Program developed by the American Association of Critical Care Nursing (AACN) if no previous ICU experience or ICU course; and Concepts in Electrophysiology when the opportunity to take the course(s) is scheduled by the employer, or as otherwise mutually agreed to between the nurse and the employer.
Certification/Licensure/Registration

• CRNM registration required.
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.

Qualifications and Skills

• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
• If there are no applicants meeting the qualifications, the employer may consider an applicant who does not meet the above qualifications.

Physical Requirements
Note: Please be advised that there are staggered start and finish times for day and evening shifts on this unit:

• Day shifts are between the hours of 0600 and 1715.
• Evening shifts are between the hours of 1530 and 2345.
• There are also standby on call shifts on this unit.

St. Boniface Hospital is committed to empowering a workforce that welcomes and celebrates diversity by fostering culturally safe places for all employees. We strive to celebrate our diverse workforce and the outstanding work we do every day.
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective bargaining agreement.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.