Critical Care/ICU Nurse - Trainee (Designated Indigenous) - Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a Critical Care/ICU Nurse - Trainee (Designated Indigenous) for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. The role is full-time, in-person, with 12-hour shifts and a 1.0 FTE, starting after successful completion of CCNOP.

Applicants must complete CCNOP within four months of hire and maintain CRNM registration. The position includes pensionable salary enhancement eligibility and mandatory background checks.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing education program.
• Successful completion of Critical Care Rhythms Course is a prerequisite; alternative rhythm courses may require a validation test.
• Evidence of CRNM registration is required; active participation in professional associations is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is an asset.

Education

Registered Nursing education program

Critical Care Rhythms Course

Job description

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Critical Care/ICU Nurse - Trainee (Designated Indigenous) - Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Requisition ID: 413223

Position Number: 20808850

Posting End Date: November 8, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Health Sciences Centre

Department / Unit: Surgical Intensive Care Unit - HSC

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: 01/11/2027 if Rhythms Course is required, start date is January 4, 2027

FTE: 1.00

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 12.00

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient- centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Pensionable Salary Enhancement - Nurses in eligible classifications may be eligible to earn an additional $5.95/hour when working full-time hours within a prescribed six-month reporting period.(Effective April 1, 2025 – March 31st 2027.)

Position Overview

Experience

• Satisfactory employment record required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing education program required.
• Successful completion of the Critical Care Nursing Orientation Program (CCNOP) within four (4) months of date of hire. *

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Successful completion of Critical Care Rhythms Course*
• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
• Basic Life Support training at the Health care provider level is required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support training an asset.

*Successful Completion of Critical Care Rhythms Course is a prerequisite. Applicants that have taken an alternate rhythm course will be required to successfully complete a validation test.

CCNOP is a full-time program. Trainees are required to participate on a full-time basis for the duration of the program.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of:
  • College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses.
  • Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.
  • Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
  • Regional/Facility/Unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
  • Nursing care knowledge related to clinical area.
  • Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
  • Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.
  • Principles of delegation.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
• Ability to utilize computer software such as Windows.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian colonial impacts on Indigenous people in social and health contexts.
• Ability and awareness in Cultural safety and trauma informed.
• Ability to maintains situational awareness to ensure safety while responding with empathy, cultural humility, and respect.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate to heavy physical effort required.

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.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.