Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• Practices competently within the Professional Standards for Registered Nurses in Ontario as defined by the College of Nurses of Ontario in the following standards areas: Professional Expectations:
• Professional service to the public
• Knowledge
• Application of knowledge
• Continued competence
• Professional behaviour and accountability/responsibility
• Ethics
• Maintains clinical competence
• Adheres to legal and ethical principles relevant to nursing practice
• Keeps current relative to trends and professional/health care related issues
• Provides the daily direct care for assigned patients(s) in the Cardiac Intervention Unit pre and post area
• Communicates any changes in status of patient with MRP and Resource/Charge Nurse Professional Care Expectations:
• Assess, plans, implements and evaluates patient care in compliance with the scope of practice
• Evaluates patient outcomes in reference to identified goals
• Continuously modifies practice and plan of care based on evaluation of outcomes
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to develop, review, modify and update the patient’s plan of care
• Responsible and accountable for patient outcomes where the patient’s outcome is unpredictable
• Provides care in a compassionate and empathetic manner within a diverse cultural environment
• Provides a safe and secure environment for patients and their families and staff
• Utilizes infection prevention and control best practices
• Identifies and prioritizes for the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient
• Provides care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural environment
• Acts as a patient advocate
• Incorporates current validated research and evidence-based practice into clinical practice
• Collaborates with other members of the health care team to ensure standards of care and practice are met
• Assists in the development and the delivery of the nursing unit orientation program Professional Development Expectations:
• Participates in life long professional learning
• Participates in continuing education programs and certification, as appropriate, in accordance with unit specific requirements
• Participates in Reflective Practice Organizational responsibilities:
• Supports the mission, values, philosophy and objectives of the hospital
• Participates in department and hospital committees
• Participates in Nursing Professional Practice activities
• Supports a culture that encourages learning from students, staff, patients and families
• Creates and/or provides input into Nursing policies and procedures
• Ensures supplies, equipment, space and human resources are effectively utilized Unit responsibilities:
• Physical assessments
• Prepares and administers medication and provides treatments as prescribed or as required according to professional standards and medication policies, then evaluates and documents outcomes
• Provision of direct patient care
• Transcription of orders
• Checks and verifies physician orders
• Receives physician telephone orders
• Intravenous initiation and maintenance
• Accepts in-charge responsibilities as required
• Provides and receives report to oncoming staff
• Documents the care and assessments of patients in the clinical record as per RVH policies and procedures and College of Nurses standards
• Completes workload measurement Patient Flow Management:
• Ensures timely acceptance of patients (PULL methodology) to Unit/department and other referring centres
• Works with service departments to reduce barriers to patient flow
• Participates with interprofessional team
• Rounds/Communication Boards/ Daily Communication occurs as per department/unit requirements
• Identifies situation in department/unit which present barriers to daily patient flow
• Participates as a member of the inter-professional team to implement plans for patients to meet the Expected Date of Discharge (EDD) Equity & Inclusion RVH is committed to recruitment and selection practices anchored in principles of equity and inclusion that contribute to an anti-oppressive, respectful, and culturally safe workplace. We invite applications from individuals who belong to groups that have been historically marginalized on the grounds identified by the Ontario Human Right Code, including but not limited to race, disability, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, family or marital status, and status as a First Nation, Métis, or Inuk person. To learn about how RVH is taking steps to create and sustain an equitable, inclusive, accessible and culturally-safe environment, please visit: https://www.rvh.on.ca/about-rvh/equity-inclusion/ Accommodations RVH is dedicated to ensuring every applicant has a fair and equitable opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are continuously working to create an accessible, barrier-free process, and recognize each applicant’s needs are different. We encourage applicants with a disability or circumstance that could be supported with an accommodation to contact People Recruitment at Recruitment@rvh.on.ca. RVH does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants. If you are interested in this position, please apply online before 11:00 p.m. EST on the Requisition Close Date. If there is no close date listed above, the requisition will remain open until filled.