Intensive Care Nurse

Health PEI - ICU Nurse

Location:

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown

Prince County Hospital, Summerside

Role Summary:

This is a position responsible caring for individuals requiring ICU services. The RN will participate in collaborative care initiatives with other interdisciplinary service providers.

Clinical Practice:

• Implement critical procedures and crisis intervention strategies
• Active member of Code Blue and Rapid Response teams
• Assess and continuously analyze data from patient monitoring devices
• Use critical thinking to evaluate patient care and monitor the effectiveness of critical care interventions
• Administer and monitor specialty medications, monitoring and trending of vital signs
• Design and develop care plans to address patient’s needs in collaboration with the patient, family and multidisciplinary care team
• Use comprehensive assessment (using objective, subjective, verbal and nonverbal data), critical inquiry, technology, and research to provide safe, competent nursing services relevant to the area of practice.
• Evaluate a patient’s health status, health concerns, response to illness and ability to manage health care needs and functions as a patient advocate
• Assess learning needs and provide instruction to patients and their families in the areas of health and rehabilitative practices, life-style adaptation and self-care measures
• collaboration with the patient/family determine the discharge plan, plan of care for home and links to community agencies; assist patients to navigate health system processes and provide the patient with strategies to work within the system
• Coordinate and lead nursing and auxiliary staff activities related to the care and treatment of assigned patients Leadership
• Proactively seek professional development opportunities for themselves and others
• Obtains and maintains certification in clinical specialty
• Attend and /or participate in programs to reinforce nursing education and to remain current with developments and changing trends in the nursing field
• Mentor and /or preceptor students, beginning practitioners and practicing nurses by demonstrating care and treatment techniques, explaining routines, and sharing specialized nursing experiences
• Maintain a psychologically and physically safe environment and reports all safety hazards
• Identify clinical practice issues affecting patient safety quality outcomes and implement best practice patient care standards
• Follow and adhere to all Health PEI policies and guidelines.

Statement of Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing with extensive experience
• Some nursing experience (1-3 yrs)
• Obtain and maintain education in clinical specialty (i.e. PALS, ACLS, basic and advanced rhythm interpretation, Coronary and critical care)
• Active or eligible for registration with the Prince Edward Island College of Nursing & Midwifery
• CNA certification in critical care would be considered an asset
• Advanced specialty course in critical care will considered an asset

External candidates may be eligible to receive a $8,000 Nursing Incentive, plus a $5,000 Rural or $8,000 Student Loan Incentive depending on location of employment. To be eligible for recruitment incentives candidates must hold a 1.0 FTE, this can be a full-time role or a combination of part-time positions. Relocation Assistance may be available to part or full-time candidates.

Salary Range: $39.52 - $49.37 per hour (RN2)

Bi-Weekly Hours: 75.0 hours Bi-weekly/Rotating 12-hour Shifts