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Brant Community Healthcare System

13d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Healthcare
  • Brantford

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  • You must be a nursing graduate with 1 year of critical care experience, BCLS and ACLS certified, with strong critical thinking, communication skills, and competencies in patient assessment and care.
  • You will provide safe and comprehensive critical care nursing, ensuring ethical practices and reporting unsafe conditions effectively.

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 achieve 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.
  • The successful applicant will demonstrate good stewardship in the identification, reporting and mitigation of unsafe acts or conditions.

FAQs

What type of hospital is Brant Community Healthcare System?

The Brant Community Healthcare System is a two-site community hospital with Brantford General as an acute care hospital and The Willett in Paris as an urgent care center and transitional beds.

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

Mandatory qualifications include being a graduate of an accredited nursing program, a minimum of one year of current experience on a Critical Care Unit, current Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications, and completion or enrollment in a Critical Care Certificate Program.

What are some of the key responsibilities of a Critical Care Nurse at BCHS?

Key responsibilities include providing evidence-based nursing care, conducting comprehensive patient assessments, developing and implementing care plans, engaging patients and families in health teaching, and managing advanced interventions for cardiopulmonary emergencies.

What are the working hours for the Critical Care Nurse position?

The position requires the ability to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays, on a full-time roster of 4 days on and 5 days off.

Is there support available for nurses working in the Critical Care Unit?

Yes, BCHS offers 24/7 support with managers on call, access to physicians, allied health, and support staff to ensure nurses are not on their own.

Are there opportunities for professional development in this role?

Yes, there are opportunities for involvement in research projects, continuing education, and ongoing personal development in nursing.

What benefits does BCHS offer to its employees?

BCHS offers benefits such as tuition reimbursement, a HOOPP pension plan, predictable work locations, discounted onsite parking, and a free, confidential employee assistance program.

Does BCHS promote a diverse and inclusive workplace?

Yes, BCHS is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from individuals of various backgrounds, including women, racialized groups, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities.

What is the expected relationship between the Critical Care Nurse and other healthcare team members?

The Critical Care Nurse is expected to work both independently and collaboratively with members of the interprofessional team while also being a coach, teacher, and mentor to colleagues and students.

Is there a focus on patient and workplace safety at BCHS?

Yes, safety for patients, workers, and the workplace is a corporate priority at BCHS, and employees are expected to demonstrate good stewardship in identifying and mitigating unsafe acts or conditions.

Brant Community Healthcare System

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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.