Registered Nurse

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do. We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

The Heart Function Clinic Registered Nurse is responsible for performing assessments, developing a plan of care and implementing and evaluating the care of patients with Heart Failure in coordination with the Cardiologist and Pharmacist.

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

Responsibilities

Performing clinical assessments of the new and returning patients to the clinic; Utilize the physical assessment and critical thinking in assessing patient symptoms or lifestyle changes in conjunction with heart failure guidelines and protocol to determine appropriate patient care plan; Coordinate the plan for patient care between the Cardiologist and Pharmacist assessments; Provide education to the patients regarding lifestyle and dietary adjustments associated with the heart failure conditions; Work collaboratively with the patient and the patient family to promote the appropriate condition management; Document the assessment information in the clinic specific information management systems according to the given guidelines for patient information management

Requirements

Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario; Current BCLS-HCP certification required at time of hire; Current ACLS certification required at time of hire; Demonstrated clinical expertise in care of patients with Cardiovascular disease is required; Demonstrated knowledge of Heart Failure is required; Demonstrated knowledge of ECG interpretation is an asset; Demonstrated initiative and organizational skills; Demonstrated teaching skills; Experienced in verbal and communication skills; Satisfactory attendance and performance record; Physically able to perform the job