Critical Care Cardiac Registered Nurse - (217486)

Island Health; Victoria; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Canada seeks a Registered Nurse with Critical Care experience to provide direct nursing care. The successful candidate will coordinate treatments and ensure the highest quality standards in patient care, requiring effective communication and organizational skills. Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is desirable for this role, especially for those interested in echocardiography.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse must have recent critical care experience.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support is an asset.
• Echocardiography nurse requires additional training.

Responsibilities

• Plans and provides direct nursing care to patients/residents.
• Ensures quality and safety in nursing practice.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Ability to deal with various contacts

Physical ability to perform duties

Education

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant

Minimum 2 years recent Critical Care nursing experience

Accredited Critical Care course

Training in transesophageal echocardiography

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Overview

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reports to

Reports to the Nurse Manager, Department Head, or designate. Plans and provides direct nursing care to patients/residents in the hospital or in the community in accordance with the unit/program philosophy, competency guidelines, policies, and the BCCNM Standards for Nursing Practice in British Columbia.

Qualifications: Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. Minimum 2 years recent Critical Care nursing experience and or an accredited Critical Care course. Demonstrated ability in arrhythmia interpretation as evidenced by a mark of 75% on the VIHA ECG Challenge exam. Advanced Cardiac Life Support is an asset.

Echocardiography nurse positions also require:

• Training in transesophageal echocardiography, cardioversions and procedural sedation, plus two (2) years recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support is required for Echocardiography nurse positions.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.


• Demonstrated ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities.


• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients, residents and families.


• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

https://jd.viha.ca/JD3025.pdf