Registered Nurse - Pediatric ICU

Hamilton Health Sciences • Hamilton, ON

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will work as part of, and are supported by, a multi-professional team within the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). As a member of the multi-professional healthcare team, the Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care and provides nursing care according to the standards of practice for Registered Nurses. PICU nurses provide medical and surgical intensive care, working collaboratively in both the Level 3 PICU and Level 2 step-down areas which are fast-paced, complex and highly technologically integrated environments. In addition to working within the unit, once the required experience is obtained, opportunities exist for the PICU Registered Nurses to complete advanced training to work within the Pediatric Critical Care Response Team (PACE), as well as become a member of the Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team, which provides land transport for critically ill children across southern Ontario.

Requirements

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
• Certificate in Pediatric Critical Care or equivalent
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Nursing experience (2 years) in a pediatric setting
• Current pediatric critical care experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of pediatric pathophysiology and the management and intervention needed to care for children in a critical care environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of pediatric growth and development relating to critical illness, death and dying
• Demonstrated ability to teach others and knowledge of adult learning principles
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills, especially in stressful situations
• Demonstrated teamwork, organizational skills, problem-solving and conflict management skills
• Demonstrated ability to perform well in critical high stress situations
• Demonstrated ability to be highly motivated and self-directed and responsive to an ever-changing environment and patient conditions

Nice To Haves

• Previous Leadership experience
• Experience in leading Continuous Quality Improvement

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and evaluate patient care.
• Provide nursing care according to the standards of practice for Registered Nurses.
• Provide medical and surgical intensive care.
• Work collaboratively in Level 3 PICU and Level 2 step-down areas.
• Complete advanced training to work within the Pediatric Critical Care Response Team (PACE) (once required experience is obtained).
• Become a member of the Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team (once required experience is obtained).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed