QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current registration and certification of competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario (Undergraduate degree in Nursing preferred)
• Current BCLS certification

EXPERIENCE

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NRP) certification
• Trauma Nursing Critical Care (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification
• Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Paediatric Course (ENPC) certification
• Canadian Emergency Triage and Acuity Scale training
• Current knowledge of Emergency Nursing standards in accordance with National Emergency Nurses Affiliation (NENA)
• Delegated Medical Acts: Defibrillation, External Pacing, and Medical Directives for the administration of Life Saving Drugs and I.V. Initiation
• Cardiac Arrhythmia and ECG Interpretation and Monitoring
• Code White certification
• Minimum of 2 (two) years of recent emergency nursing experience
• Experience in the management of patient’s requiring the following: Epidural Catheter, Chest Tube, Central Line, Mechanical Ventilation, and Pain and Sedation assessment and intervention
• Well-developed patient assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation skills
• Computer literacy and Meditech knowledge and experience

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Ability to organize related activities; to remain flexible; and adapt to crisis situations and rapid change
• Ability to manage a variety of patient conditions
• Sound critical thinking, problem solving, conflict resolution and timely decision making skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team to provide optimal patient care
• Strong interpersonal, critical thinking and verbal and written communication skills, and organizational skills
• Self-directed, motivated team player with a commitment to ongoing professional development and continuing education
• Ability to work rotating shifts and extended or innovative shifts as assigned
• Good attendance and work record is essential
  The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties may be assigned and may not be limited to the scope of an individual department.
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