Telemetry Jobs in Vaughan, ON

North York General is one of Canada’s leading community academic hospitals with a vision to deliver World-Class Care, 24/7. Affiliated with the University of Toronto, our multi-site campus supports our diverse community through every stage and life-defining moment by providing a wide range of acute care, ambulatory and long-term care services.

What defines North York General goes beyond exceptional quality care. Our superpower is how we deliver that care – the unparalleled compassion we bring to every encounter, during the moments that matter. Through partnerships, collaboration and academic endeavours, we seek to set new standards for People-Centred Care—a cornerstone of our culture and central to our Mission: People-Centred Care for a healthier community.

North York General is a member of the North York Toronto Health Partners, an Ontario Health Team that integrates local care with patients, primary care and community partners.

We are proud to be a place where the best people come to learn, grow and innovate. Join North York General to accelerate your career!

Position Summary

Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit
Your goal in this position is to provide excellent patient and family driven care in a supportive and culturally sensitive manner. You will do this by collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of care providers, with an emphasis on the assessment, education, prevention, maintenance, and restoration of patient health. You’re a great relationship builder and foster close contacts with peers across the entire organization. You have great interpersonal skills and effortlessly connect with physicians, staff, patients, and families. This position supports the Hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and/or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, patients and families.

On a practical level, you will

• Demonstrate the ability to function to the full scope of nursing practice per the College of Nurse of Ontario
  
• Demonstrate clinical competence in surgical nursing skills
  
• Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients/clients, families and other members of the health care team
  
• Think critically, set priorities and organize work in response to client/patient needs
  
• Demonstrate knowledge of transfers and lifts
  
• Be committed to ongoing learning, professional development, and continuous quality improvement
  
• Have proficient skill level with computers, MS Word, Internet searches, data entry and patient information systems
  
• Assume a leadership/charge role with demonstrated evidence of self- motivation regarding continuing education in areas of patient assessment, patient education and related Clinical Specialties
  
• Have effective organizational, problem-solving, prioritization, time-management and teaching skills
  
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster good public relations and working relationships in a family centered care environment
  
• Demonstrate your ability to perform appropriately in emergency situations.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Nursing, Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
  
• Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
  
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
  
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred
  
• Completion of Physical Assessment course
  
• Must be enrolled in Coronary Care level 1 within 3 months of hire and successfully completed within 6 months of hire
  
• Coronary Care Level II must be successfully completed within 1 year of hire
  
• Telemetry experience preferred
  
• Minimum of 1 year of Acute Care experience preferred
  
• Bilingualism in French/English an asset

What We Offer

Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals.This is a Full Time Temporary position (12 months contract), with 8 & 12 hours shifts. Days and Nights including Weekends in the Telemetry Unit.We offer a highly competitive total compensation package which may include benefits, pension, vacation pay, or pay in lieu of benefits, when applicable. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting nygh.on.ca #INDO