Position: Registered Nurse

File #:  2023-32150

Status:  Full-Time (5)

Role Level: Clinical Patient Services (NN10A) - $34.24 - $48.17

Dept/Program:  Intensive Care Unit, ICU & Critical Care Redevelopment Program 

Site:  Credit Valley Hospital
Reposted: March 16, 2023

Internal Deadline: March 30, 2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

When we set out to build our vision and future, we connected with our community - patients, families, visitors, physicians, staff and volunteers. The foundational goals of our new strategic plan - quality, access and sustainability - anchor everything we do. Our mission for a new kind of health care is built on an inter-connected system of care organized around patients - inside and outside the hospital.

At THP, we are relentless in providing high quality, compassionate care to our communities and take great pride in fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and we are all accountable for contributing to a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing and promoting excellence in patient care though advancing patient and staff safety. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated to improve the health of the community, committed to excellence, quality and patient safety we would like you to join our Better Together team!

Job Description:

The ICU at The Credit Valley Hospital Site is a 24-bed, Level 3, medical/surgical critical care unit staffed by an interprofessional team supporting a wide patient population within the Mississauga-Halton LHIN. We are dedicated to building a diverse team that reflects the community in which we live and serve.  Our distinctive ICU offers first-rate care in an innovative environment supporting the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the community in which we live and serve.

Reporting to the Clinical Manager of the Intensive Care Unit, the ideal candidate will be focused on providing superior patient centered care in a dynamic, complex and rapidly changing environment where they will be given the opportunity to drive innovation and change.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a recognized College or School of Nursing and preferably hold a Baccalaureate degree
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
• BCLS required
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire
• 3-5 years Intensive Care Unit nursing experience or successful completion of a recognized intensive care course with 1 year of ICU nursing experience preferred
• Must be able to interpret advanced arrhythmias and 12 lead ECG
• Experienced with monitors, pumps, ECG machines, phlebotomy, and invasive pressure monitoring ventilators.
• CCRN certification preferred
• Must possess excellent decision making & problem solving skills
• Must have strong leadership & assessment skills
• Must have a history of ongoing professional development and be a self-directed learner
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and Commitment to customer service and teamwork
• Demonstrates excellence in communication, both written and verbal
• Knowledge and skill of PRISMA or CRRT an asset
• Demonstrated skills in providing patient education and sharing knowledge of expected outcomes and care.
• Advanced physical assessment skills
• Positive attendance and work record essential

Responsibilities:

• Assessing a patient’s condition and planning and implementing patient care plans
• Observing and recording patient vital signs
• Administering intravenous fluids and medications
• Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment
• Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team
• Providing education and support to patient families
• Acting as patient advocate
• Demonstrate a commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.) by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with hospital related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices and completing relevant mandatory education as required

Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage.  To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital.

 In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities.  If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

 All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.