Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry Unit, PT(J0225-0613)

IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first- generation Ontario Health Team, driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing! At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.

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 Part Time Permanent position, with 8 & 12 hours shifts. Days and Nights including Weekends in the Telemetry Unit.We offer a highly competitive total compensation package which includes pay in lieu of benefits, vacation pay and the opportunity to join the Hospital Pension Plan. #INDO