Emergency room nurse Jobs in Hamilton, ON

Unit Summary

Step into a job that opens countless doors. As one of Canada’s largest and most diverse hospitals, we’re providing advanced care to people of all ages from across the province. You can explore advancement opportunities, take professional development courses, and stretch yourself as a leader, all at HHS. We are the largest employer in the greater Hamilton region, and play a vital role in training the next generation of health professionals in collaboration with our academic partners, including McMaster University and Mohawk College. Hamilton Health Sciences is a hospital system of 18,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves south central Ontario residents. We also provide specialized, advanced care to people from across the province.

The McMaster University Medical Centre site of Hamilton Health Sciences is home to McMaster Children's Hospital. Since 2011, a specialized Pediatric Emergency Department provides care for infants, children, and youth 17 years of age and under. Our dedicated team of health professionals provides family-centred emergency care that embraces teaching, research and health promotion.

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse works as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Pediatric Emergency Department (ED). As a member of the healthcare team, the Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care and provides nursing care according to the standards of practice for Registered Nurses. ED nurses work in fast-paced, complex and highly technologically integrated environments. In addition to working within the unit, once the required experience is obtained, opportunities exist for ED Registered Nurses to complete advanced training to work within the Pediatric Critical Care Response Team (PACE), as well as become a member of the Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team, which provides land transport for critically ill children across southern Ontario.

Schedule Work Hours

Days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays. This position is temporary until August 2026.

Qualifications

Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification

Current Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certification

Certification in Pediatric Emergency Nursing (ENPC)

Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Completion of an Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses or Trauma Nursing Care course

Candidates will be selected based on pediatric Emergency experience - minimum recent two (2) years (in last three years) required

Demonstrated current knowledge of assessment and management in a broad range of disease processes related to infants, children and youth; i.e. critically ill, injured, episodic and non-urgent patients

Demonstrated knowledge of pediatric growth and development from neonate to teenager, family-centered care, family roles and structure, pain management and death and dying

Demonstrated current knowledge of and experience in pediatric : assessment, vascular access, cardiorespiratory monitoring, and medication calculation / administration

Demonstrated ability to provide health teaching and promotion to children and knowledge of adult learning principles in working with care providers

Demonstrated proficiency in working with peers and multidisciplinary healthcare teams, both in the hospital and in the community

Demonstrated culturally sensitive approach and communication skills, both written and verbal

Demonstrated strong leadership ability and organizational skills and ongoing professional development

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note : the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset