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Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Jobs in Hamilton – Ontario at Hamilton Health Sciences
Title: Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Company: Hamilton Health Sciences
Location: Hamilton – Ontario
Category: Healthcare, Nursing
Position: Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (Work )
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 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.
Position Summary
Located in the Hamilton’s downtown core, the Hamilton General Hospital (HGH) is home to the Hamilton Center for Vascular Health (HCVH). As a center of excellence in cardiovascular and stroke care, we service a population of 2.3 million residents within the central south region of Ontario and beyond. The HCVH provides
leadership
and
innovation
in delivering tertiary and qua ternary care in the areas of cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, stroke and thrombosis through an
interdisciplinary
patient-centered
model of care.
Our partnerships with McMaster University and the David Braley Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Research Institute allow us to provide world renowned research, more community based care, increase emphasis on population health and health
promotion
, patient and family engagement and maximize the use of technology and
innovation
. The ICU West is a 16 bed, level 3 tertiary and qua ternary unit performing the highest volume of cardiovascular surgical procedures in the province.
Using a
multidisciplinary
and
collaborative team
approach, dedicated to the principles of patient-and family-centered care, the Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care and provides nursing care according to the Standards of Practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario, and Standards of Practice for
Critical Care
Nurses in Ontario. Our nurses treat highly complex patients using
innovative
treatment modalities including Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Impella, Intra-aortic Balloon Pump and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT).
The ICU also supports the
Critical Care
Response Team for the HGH site, bringing highly skilled, specialized,
critical care
nurses, as members of a
multidisciplinary
team, to offer support and consultation outside of the ICU. As a Royal College Accredited training program and through our affiliation with McMaster University, we offer opportunities for learning and conduct world renowned research.
Schedule Work Hours
Rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
Qualifications
Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
Recent (within 2 years) nursing experience in Level 3
critical care
unit (as defined by CCSO)
Demonstrated experience and ability in caring for patients requiring Hemodynamic and Cardiac Monitoring, Mechanical Ventilation, Resuscita…
