RN-PT(.6)-Emergency

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care facility in Northwestern Ontario seeks a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Services. The ideal candidate will provide quality care for complex patient populations and must have valid RN registration in Ontario, BCLS certification, and recent Emergency Nursing experience. This role includes collaboration in a multidisciplinary team. Salary ranges from $40,240 to $57,680.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Recent experience in Emergency Nursing, including triaging patients and care of trauma patients.
• Ability to manage multiple nursing interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nursing care to complex patient populations.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Monitor and respond to abnormal patient responses.

Skills

Registered Nurse licensure

Emergency Nursing experience

Interprofessional communication skills

Central Venous Line Management

Tools

BCLS Certification

TNCC Certification

PALS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

Reporting to the Manager of Emergency Services, you will be responsible for providing quality nursing care to patients including complex patient populations whose outcomes are not predictable. As part of a multidisciplinary health care team, you will practice within the Professional Standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Philosophy of patient and family centered care, mission, vision, Values and the policies of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

Applicants must have the following qualifications :

• Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario, or the ability to become licensed with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current certification in BCLS
• Recent experience in Emergency Nursing with experience in the care of complex patient populations, including, but not limited to: triaging patients, care of multiple trauma patients
• Ability to use the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) in conjunction with her / his basic and ongoing knowledge to arrive at individualized care planning and delivery
• Collaborates and provides consult to Registered Practice Nurse's when patients assigned to the RPN become unstable or have outcomes that are not as expected
• Identify and recognize abnormal or unexpected patient responses and take appropriate action
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple nursing interventions
• Strong interprofessional and communication skills
• Central Venous Line Management
• Certification or completion Lead II Arrhythmia Interpretation Program

In addition to the above qualifications, preference will be given to applicants who :

• Have a certification, or recent continuing education in Emergency Nursing
• Current certifications in TNCC, PALS, ENC(C), and ACLS
• SADV training

Salary Range :

$40,240 to $57,680

The Health Sciences Centre strives to ensure the safety and security of the patients, visitors, employees and assets financial and otherwise. All offers of employment to external candidates shall be conditional upon : a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) where indicated, to ensure the absence of relevant criminal convictions; and proof of full vaccination of all required doses of a COVID‑19 vaccine approved by Health Canada to Occupational Health & Safety. Candidates will have demonstrated adherence to the Hospital's Code of Conduct. Regular attendance at work is imperative, therefore, all applicants will have to demonstrate a good attendance record to be considered for this position.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment supporting diversity in our work environment to provide quality care where all feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce reflective of the communities in which we live and serve and encourage Indigenous people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply and self‑identify.

Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.

As a proposed designated position under the French Language Policy (HR‑esa‑12) Level 2 – French Language Skills according to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre's Oral Proficiency Scale are required.

If there are no qualified applicants for the above position, the Hospital may, at their discretion, train unqualified individuals.