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.

Apply all aspects of the nursing process to the care of the surgical day patient in a professional and multi-disciplinary team. In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing care to patients in the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Surgical Day Care and Pre-Admission Clinic.

Requirements

Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario; Current Heart & Stroke approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire; ACLS Certification required at time of hire and ongoing; Current >3 years Surgical Day Care nursing experience or equivalent required.; Current >1 year PACU nursing experience required.; Critical Care Nursing course and/or PACU course required.; Coronary Care 1 and 2 preferred; PALS certification required at time of hire and ongoing; Experience with administering IV drugs below the drip chambers, central lines, Epidural/ PCA pump, ECG machines, invasive pressure monitoring required.; Experience with phlebotomy, paracentesis, and other ambulatory care procedures.; Ability to interpret advanced arrhythmias; Strong patient assessment skills essential; Must possess excellent decision making & critical thinking skills; Flexible, good team player with positive attitude.; Ability to function in a fast-paced environment.; Caring attitude with patients, families and co-workers.; Satisfactory employment and attendance record required.