Registered Nurse - 8 West Medicine

Registered Nurse - 8 West Medicine Job Number: 116850 Job: Nursing Primary Location: Ontario-Hamilton This position will be located at: Hamilton General Hospital Organization: REG NEUROSCIENCES & MEDICINE Status: Regular Full-time Hours per week: 0.01 Number of Openings: 1 Union Code: ONA Local 70 Salary: 39.0700 - 56.0000 Hourly Post Date: Feb 11, 2025, 11:00:00 PM Close Date (Period for Applying) - External: Feb 18, 2025, 10:59:00 PM 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 at HHS. We 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. Located in Hamilton’s downtown core, Hamilton General Hospital provides leading edge care and is home to a number of regional referral programs. The neurosciences and trauma program is a provincial leader in both volume and complexity of care provided. The HGH stroke program has pioneered an integrated approach to care, and our burn treatment program is one of only two in Ontario. The cardiac and vascular program performs more heart surgeries and procedures than any other facility in the province. Position Summary Acute Medicine at the Hamilton General Site encompasses 8 West and 8 South which are both Clinical Teaching Units. 8 West provides care to acute adult medical patients as well as alternate level care patients. The interdisciplinary team collaborates to provide high quality care for patients with acute medical diagnoses, such as myocardial infarction, diabetic ketoacidosis, pneumonia, endocarditis and chronic medical diagnoses, such as heart failure, COPD, coronary artery disease throughout the various stages of their illnesses. Using a client-centered approach, the Registered Nurse (RN) provides leadership in the coordination and evaluation of nursing care of patients with multisystem medical conditions awaiting transition to the community setting. The RN works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members and community agencies to coordinate care and education of patients and their families. Through evidence-based clinical practice and strong leadership in healthcare delivery, the RN sets the standards of excellence in the care of patients at HHS. The RN establishes and implements education plans with and for patients and families and acts as an accessible and knowledgeable resource for patients and their families. Schedule Work Hours Rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays Qualifications Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nursing of Ontario as a Registered Nurse Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification Completion of HHS’ Critical Practice Orientation (CPO) training or relevant step down course preferred ECG monitoring education and experience preferred Recent, within the last two (2) years related nursing experience in acute medicine and/or geriatrics Demonstrated ability to utilize problem solving and critical thinking techniques Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, high turnover environment Demonstrates strong interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills Demonstrates critical thinking and decision making in assessment, problem identification, problem solving and management of adult and geriatric medicine patients, including rehabilitative approaches to patient care Evidence of commitment to professional practice and ongoing professional development, demonstrated leadership ability and organizational skills Demonstrated proficiency in working with patients, families, peers and multidisciplinary healthcare teams in an effective, professional, caring manner Willingness to participate in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and innovation Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners. To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made. This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements: Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement