Hamilton Health Sciences·Hamilton, Ontario
The Registered Nurse will plan and provide clinical nursing interventions for patients in interventional radiology and pediatric sedation. They are responsible for evaluating clinical practice while meeting the needs of patients and families within a multidisciplinary team.
As a member of a Multidisciplinary Health Care team, the Registered Nurse (RN) for Interventional Radiology and the Pediatric Sedation team applies clinical expertise and knowledge of adult, children and families to plan patient care, provide nursing intervention and evaluate clinical practice across the continuum of care meeting the client and family needs with the core values of respect, caring, innovation and accountability.
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Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse.
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Current BCLS and PALs certification required.
ACLS certification preferred.
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Recent (within 2 years) experience in caring for acutely ill pediatric patients required.
Recent (within 2 years) experience in caring for acutely ill adult patients preferred.
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Recent (within 2 years) experience in preparation, intra procedure care and recovery of pediatric patients receiving sedation or general anesthesia required.
Recent (within 2 years) experience in preparation, intra procedure care and recovery of adult patients receiving intravenous sedation preferred.
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Adult critical care preparation and ability to initiate cardiac monitoring, identify dysrhythmias, use of pulse oximetry and knowledge of procedural sedation protocol preferred.
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Interventional Angiography or critical care experience caring for pediatric patients (within 2 years) required.
PACU experience of recovering adult patients preferred.
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PCVAD and PVAT certification required.
CVAD, VAT certification preferred.
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Perioperative nursing certification preferred.
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Ability to see/work in a dimly lit environment.
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Ability to assess concurrent demands, set priorities, organize work and maintain accuracy and concentration during periods of high acuity.
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Demonstrated effective communication, organization and interpersonal skills.
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Evidence of participation in on going education & professional development.
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Must be able to wear lead aprons for long periods of time (aprons are approximately 15-20 pounds in weight).
Candidates must hold a current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess BCLS and PALS certifications. Recent experience in caring for acutely ill pediatric patients and proficiency in procedural sedation are required.
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