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Brant Community Healthcare System

6d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Healthcare
  • Brantford

AI generated summary

  • You must have an accredited nursing degree, 1 year in Critical Care, BCLS and ACLS certifications, and complete a Critical Care Certificate. Strong assessment skills and teamwork are essential.
  • You will provide comprehensive, evidence-based critical care nursing, ensuring patient safety and reporting any unsafe conditions. Ethical and effective care is essential in your daily duties.

Requirements

  • Mandatory Qualifications
  • Graduate of an accredited college or university nursing program
  • Minimum 1 (One) year of Current experience on a Critical Care Unit
  • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
  • Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Critical Care Certificate Program - completed or currently enrolled
  • Ability to work in a Critical Care Response Team (CCRT) capacity preferred
  • Mandatory Competencies
  • Demonstrated ability to work within a Total Patient Care Delivery system in which regulated health care professionals practice to their full scope adhering to the practice standards as defined by the College of Nurses of Ontario
  • Proven critical thinking skills, creative problem solver with a solution focus and patient centered approach
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and use effective interpersonal skills with colleagues and other members of the BCHS and external partners
  • Ability to multi task and set priorities in a high intensity and rapidly changing environment
  • Demonstrated competence in patient assessment and care planning including but not limited to:
  • Completion of comprehensive (systems based) patient assessments, identification and prioritization of critical patient needs, collaborative care planning with clients and families, implementation of nursing interventions, delegated medical acts, evaluation and documentation.
  • Ensuring a discharge plan is part of the individualized plan of care
  • Engaging patient and family in health teaching to achieved desired patient outcomes
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret cardiac arrhythmias, describe their hemodynamic consequences and usual treatment approaches
  • Demonstrated knowledge of life saving medications, intravenous vasoactive medications, paralytic agents, as well as general drug dosage calculation, administration of continuous medication infusions (such as but not limited to titrated vasoactive agents, platelet inhibitors, antiarrhythmic agents, thrombolytics, and insulin) and patient monitoring for medication effects
  • Demonstrated ability to recognize the signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary emergencies and initiation of advanced interventions to stabilize a patient.
  • Demonstrated competencies in phlebotomy, IV initiation as well as care for central lines
  • Demonstrated technical competencies in effective use of associated equipment including, but not limited to:
  • Assisting with the initiation of life saving procedures such as, intubation, airway management, defibrillation, external pacing, and trans venous pacing.
  • Effective management of airway support including mechanical ventilation
  • IV Infusion pumps, oxygen delivery systems, telemetry packs, glucometers, non invasive blood pressure, specialty beds and overlay mattresses, closed chest tube drainage systems, and wound management systems, and transduced pressure lines (e.g., CVP, Arterial)
  • Physically capable of performing the full scope of responsibilities
  • Reliable individual with excellent attendance record and able to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays
  • Demonstrated competence with Wound Vac Systems
  • Self directed individual with the ability to work both independently and in partnership with members of the inter professional team
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuing education and personal development in nursing
  • Demonstrated negotiation and conflict resolution skills
  • Ability to be a coach, teacher and mentor to colleagues and students
  • Reliable individual with excellent attendance record and able to work all shifts

Responsibilities

  • The successful applicant will be responsible for providing evidenced based, comprehensive, safe, effective and ethical nursing care to all clients in need of Critical Care Services.
  • Safety (patient, worker & workplace) is a BCHS Corporate Priority. The successful applicant will demonstrate good stewardship in the identification, reporting and mitigation of unsafe acts or conditions.

FAQs

What kind of positions are available for Registered Nurses at BCHS?

We offer casual, part-time, and full-time positions for Registered Nurses, including a schedule of 4 on 5 off for full-time nurses.

What qualifications are necessary for the Registered Nurse - Critical Care position?

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited nursing program, have a minimum of one year of current experience in a Critical Care Unit, hold current BCLS and ACLS certifications, and have either completed or are currently enrolled in a Critical Care Certificate Program.

Is there any support for ongoing education for nurses at BCHS?

Yes, we offer a Tuition Reimbursement program through our Centralized Education Fund to support ongoing education for our nursing staff.

What types of support are available to nurses working in critical care?

Nurses have access to 24/7 support from managers, physicians, allied health, and support staff, ensuring that they are not on their own.

Does BCHS have provisions for mental health support?

Yes, we provide a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program to all employees and their family members, highlighting our commitment to wellness.

What competencies are required for this role?

Candidates must demonstrate critical thinking skills, the ability to communicate effectively, competently assess patients, recognize cardiopulmonary emergencies, and perform various nursing procedures including phlebotomy and IV initiation.

Are there specific skills needed for handling medical equipment?

Yes, the role requires demonstrated technical competencies in the effective use of medical equipment such as IV infusion pumps, oxygen delivery systems, telemetry packs, and mechanical ventilation systems.

What are the working conditions like for this position?

Nurses must be reliable individuals with an excellent attendance record, capable of working all shifts including weekends and holidays in a high-intensity, rapidly changing environment.

Is BCHS committed to diversity in hiring?

Yes, BCHS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace, welcoming applications from various groups including women, racialized communities, and individuals with disabilities.

How does BCHS address patient and workplace safety?

Safety is a corporate priority at BCHS. The successful applicant is expected to demonstrate good stewardship in identifying, reporting, and mitigating unsafe acts or conditions.

Brant Community Healthcare System

Exceptional Care - Exceptional People.

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Mission & Purpose

The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) in Brantford and Paris Ontario, is a leading community health care organization with a total of 262 beds and more than 2,300 staff, physicians and volunteers providing support, programs and services to over 120,000 residents in our community. In 1999, The Willett Hospital in Paris and the Brantford General Hospital became the first two partners in the BCHS. The Brantford General Hospital is a regional acute health centre and the Willett site provides urgent care and ambulatory services for those in need. The BCHS has been awarded the 'Gold' Quality Healthcare Workplace award by the Ontario Hospital Association and Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for two years in a row and are an affiliated teaching site of the McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. We are also the regional centre for Paediatrics, Mental Health, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, CT Scanning, Critical Care, Surgical Services, Ambulatory Care and Emergency Medicine and the site of the Brant Community Cancer Clinic and the S.C. Johnson Dialysis Clinic for patients throughout Brant County and Haldimand-Norfolk.