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Registered Nurse – Juravinski Intensive Care Unit Jobs in Milton – Ontario at Hamilton Health Sciences
Title: Registered Nurse – Juravinski Intensive Care Unit
Company: Hamilton Health Sciences
Location: Milton – Ontario
Category: Healthcare, Nursing
Position: Registered Nurse – Juravinski Intensive Care Unit (Work in Hamilton)
Unit Summary
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.
The Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre, located on Hamilton’s beautiful mountain brow, is home to one of the largest and most comprehensive Regional Cancer Programs in Ontario. It offers a
diverse
set of patient care services including a comprehensive emergency department, medical and intensive care services, surgery oncology, hematology-oncology, stem cell transplants, orthopedics, arthroplasty, rehabilitation, and diagnostics. It serves a population of more than 2.3 million people.
The site has a rich history, originally treating soldiers in World War I. More than 100 years later, it is the headquarter for one of the country’s most advanced academic and research-intensive cancer centres and is set to grow by adding a new patient care tower and advanced diagnostics. Its people are the foundation of its excellence with a welcoming and supportive culture.
Put it all together and the Juravinski is the place to grow your career.
Position Summary
The Juravinski Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a 25 bed tertiary care unit supporting multiple clinical programs including the regional programs for central-south Ontario. The ICU provides specialized levels of care to the hematology, oncology, orthopedic, medical and surgical patient populations, utilizing a
multidisciplinary
and
collaborative team
approach dedicated to the principles of patient and family-centered care.
Our ICU nurses are set up for success and go through a comprehensive onsite orientation program, led by experienced health care professionals and educators. As a member of the multidiscipline healthcare team, the Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care and provides nursing care according to the standards of practice for Registered Nurses in
Critical Care
.
Schedule Work Hours
Rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Qualifications
Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Critical Care
Certificate or evidence of current work in progress preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of patient care requirements and
critical care
standards for the assessment and management of the critically ill adult patient
Minimum two (2) years of nursing experience in an acute care, medical-surgical setting
Minimum two (2) years nursing …
