Registered Nurse - Emergency

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 Georgetown Hospital Emergency Department serves the communities of Halton, Halton Hills, and the surrounding areas. Our ED is a 15-bed unit with a separate Rapid Assessment Fast Track (RAFT) zone. We serve patients of all ages and treat patients of every medical and mental health illness. Last year we served over 39,000 patient visits.

Our 24-hour staff are comprised of nurses, physicians, physician assistants and many other team members of a robust multidisciplinary team. Our team includes a dedicated mental health and internal medicine resources to ensure comprehensive assessments of patients for timely referrals and/or admission.

Requirements

Current Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario; Current Heart & Stroke Approved BLS Provider Card upon hire.; Previous Emergency Department experience required; Experience in triage and in-charge responsibilities required; ACLS certificate required at time of hire and ongoing.; Completion of an on-site sponsored course is required within one year of hire date; Successful completion of Canadian Emergency Nursing Certification Exam would be an asset; Successful completion of post-diploma Emergency courses, e.g. TNCC, ENPC, PALS, would be an asset; Basic ECG interpretation and 12 lead ECG application and interpretation preferred; Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position; Satisfactory employment and attendance record required