Registered Nurse - Emergency General

hhsc; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Health Sciences seeks a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at Hamilton General Hospital. You will coordinate and evaluate patient care within a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment, delivering high-quality nursing care across all ages and conditions.

Candidates should have Ontario RN registration, BCLS and emergency/critical care experience, with ACLS/PALS/ATLS/TNCC preferred. Rotating shifts cover days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nursing of Ontario as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum two years’ experience in Emergency or Critical Care Nursing.
• BCLS certification.
• ACLS, PALS, ATLS, TNCC certifications preferred.
• Strong assessment, ECG interpretation and health teaching skills.
• Ability to work in a high-volume, high-turnover ED environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and evaluate patient care in the Emergency Department.
• Deliver nursing care per standards of practice for Registered Nurses.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality, rapid patient care.
• Demonstrate leadership and ongoing professional development in a fast-paced setting.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Critical care

ECG interpretation

Health teaching

Clinical decision making

Communication (written and verbal)

High-stress performance

Education

RN – Certificate of Registration, Ontario

BCLS

ENCP

ACLS

PALS

ATLS

TNCC

Job description

Step into a job that opens countless doors. As one of Canada’s largest and most diverse hospitals, we’re providing advanced care to people of all ages from across the province. You can explore advancement opportunities, take professional development courses, and stretch yourself as a leader, all at HHS. We are the largest employer in the greater Hamilton region, and play a vital role in training the next generation of health professionals in collaboration with our academic partners, including McMaster University and Mohawk College. Hamilton Health Sciences is a hospital system of 18,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves south central Ontario residents. We also provide specialized, advanced care to people from across the province.

Located in Hamilton’s downtown core, Hamilton General Hospital provides leading edge care and is home to a number of regional referral programs. The neurosciences and trauma program is a provincial leader in both volume and complexity of care provided. The HGH stroke program has pioneered an integrated approach to care, and our burn treatment program is one of only two in Ontario. The cardiac and vascular program performs more heart surgeries and procedures than any other facility in the province. Emergency Services at all Hamilton Health Sciences sites provides acute care for both adults and children.

The Registered Nurse works as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Hamilton General Hospital Emergency Department (ED). As a member of the healthcare team, the Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care and provides nursing care according to the standards of practice for Registered Nurses. ED nurses work in fast-paced, complex and highly technologically integrated environments. The RN will participate in ongoing education and development as they strive to provide the best care for all.

Rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nursing of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
• Current certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• Demonstrated current experience in Emergency or Critical Care Nursing for adults and children; minimum two (2) years’ experience preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of assessment and management of a broad range of disease processes involving all age groups; e.g. critically ill, injured, episodic and non-urgent patients
• Demonstrated expertise in physical assessment, ECG interpretation, health teaching, and clinical decision making without a prior diagnosis of emergency presentations, in all age groups
• Demonstrated current knowledge of cardiac and respiratory arrest procedures
• Demonstrated knowledge of the community and hospital resources, including regional programs
• Proven ability to work in a high volume, high turnover environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in working with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams, both in the hospital and in the community
• Demonstrated excellence in problem-solving and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated strong leadership ability and organizational skills, ongoing professional development
• Ability to perform well in high stress situations
• Certification for Emergency Nursing (ENCP) preferred
• Critical Care Certificate preferred
• Current certificate in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred
• Current certificate in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred
• Current certificate in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) preferred
• Current certificate in Trauma Nursing Competency Certificate (TNCC) preferred

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

• Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
• Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
• Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
• Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
• Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement