Registered Nurse -M Post Anesthetic Care

Trillium Health Partners • Mississauga, ON

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities. Reporting to the Clinical Manager – Peri-operative Care, the PACU RN collaborates with the inter-professional team to provide airway assessment and management, cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, pulse oximetry, and ongoing nursing assessment, diagnosis and intervention to all patients in the PACU.

Requirements

• Graduate of a recognized College or School of Nursing
• Current certification of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
• Current B.C.L.S., Coronary Care 1 and Coronary Care 2 OR Critical Care Certificate required
• Minimum 1-2 years of recent experience in PACU or Critical Care required
• A commitment to complete A.C.L.S. certification and a Physical Assessment course
• Demonstrated ability to provide patient/family centred care
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, prioritization and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a fast paced environment
• Evidence of ongoing recent professional development
• Computer literate: Meditech (ORM, OM, PCI), Word and Outlook
• Satisfactory attendance and performance are required

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate degree preferred
• Completion of Post Anesthetic Care/Peri-anesthesia course preferred or a commitment to complete is required
• Experience developing/delivering patient teaching materials/programs

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the inter-professional team to provide airway assessment and management
• Provide cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring
• Provide pulse oximetry
• Provide ongoing nursing assessment, diagnosis and intervention to all patients in the PACU

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree