Halton Healthcare Services Posting #: 2009-615323

Non-Union

Position: Registered Nurse

Department: Intensive Care Unit

Status: Full-time

Hours: All Shifts

Site: Oakville

Responsibilities:

Care of critical medical, surgical, and respiratory patients. Must perform numerous added nursing skills and appropriate delegated medical acts. May involve charge nurse duties on shift.

Qualifications: 

Halton Healthcare Services is seeking individuals who are competent in their chosen profession; patient/customer focused; team players; effective communicators; caring and respectful and are fiscally responsible.

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and BCLS certification.
• Critical Care Certificate an asset.
• 1 year in the Critical Care setting required.
• Must be able to interpret advanced arrhythmias and 12 lead ECG.
• Must be comfortable with equipment i.e. monitors, pumps ECG machines, phlebotomy, invasive pressure monitoring ventilators.
• Must possess excellent decision making & problem solving skills.
• Must have strong leadership & assessment skills.
• Must possess excellent documentation skills.
• Must be able to work well under stress.
• Must have a history of ongoing professional development and be a self-directed learner.
• Knowledge and skill of PRISMA machine an asset.

• Must be able to meet the physical demands of this position

• Satisfactory employment and attendance record required.

Salary:  $28.50 - $40.49 per hour

Posted: October 29, 2009

Internal applications due by: November 5, 2009

Please submit your application online via the HHS website directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.