Site: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia - Regional Hospital - ICU 7 bed unit
12h shifts day and night, weekends and holidays - schedule is variable days and nights
Number of shifts granted can vary - there is no minimum number of shifts -
ICU RN required to replace chronic vacancies and LOA-
Patient Nurse ratio - variable depending on patient acuity.
The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to provide holistic care to individuals, families, groups, communities and populations across the life span.
The RN is responsible for the overall coordination and direction of nursing care. The RN provides clinical leadership, particularly in complex or unpredictable patient/client care settings. The RN has the knowledge, skill and judgment needed to provide competent, evidence-based nursing practice. The RN is accountable for the development, implementation and ongoing evaluation of the plan of care to achieve patient/client outcomes.
The RN supports the development of students and colleagues by acting as a preceptor and providing ongoing mentorship. The RN contributes to the efficient and effective functioning of the unit, coordination of patient care and staffing.
Requirements
The RN for the position must have a minimum of 4 years recent ICU experience caring for critically ill patients. ICU RNs are expected to respond to code blue & pink throughout the hospital and manage the code in the absence of a physician. The ICU RN is also responsible for monitoring telemetries of patients on the acute care units. Patients are critical, however, when signed off ICU may stay in the ICU until a bed is available on the acute care unit. RNs are responsible for their patient assignment and be required to monitor telemetry patients that are on the acute care med/surg unit. ACLS and PALS certification are required. Completion of a Critical Care Nursing Program is required and is an asset.
Benefits
Travel and accommodation covered!