Registered Nurse (RN) – NCI Resource Pool (Telemetry/Cardiac Care Clinic)

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 NCI Resource Pool (Telemetry / Cardiac Care Clinic)

Your goal in this position is to provide support in the Telemetry Unit as well as the Cardiac Care Clinic by demonstrating 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. You have a specialty-based focus that supports the nursing based clinical management of patients with rhythm disturbances.

You will be part of a team applying knowledge-based practices for the care of cardiac patients across a spectrum of cardiac conditions with a strong focus on patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED).

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 patients, staff, physicians, learners, volunteers and families.

Great Registered Nurses are :

• Organized they embrace the challenge of prioritizing patient care demands in a fast-paced environment and are eager to engage with new challenges every single day.
• Great Communicators they communicate effectively with colleagues, staff, volunteers, and families.
• Decisive at the end of the day, they can make the big decisions, to take ownership of their actions, and use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the best interests of the patient.
• Safety Conscious they know that keeping everyone safe and healthy is the highest priority and follow all H&S policies and guidelines.
• Committed they embrace our learning culture and demonstrate ongoing commitment to professional development to enhance their knowledge and skills.

On a practical level, you will

• On a practical level, you will :
• Demonstrate the ability to function to the full scope of nursing practice per the College of Nursing in Ontario
• Apply a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and clinical competence in triaging, assessing, and supporting cardiac patients in the Cardiac Care Clinic, and the Telemetry Unit.
• Assist with the intra and post-operative phases of implantable cardiac devices phase including programming, lead assessment and troubleshooting device programming in collaboration with the Cardiologist.
• Assess implantable cardiac devices during and post implantation including verifying the settings and analyze whether the pacemaker settings are appropriate for patient’s clinical status, including an assessment of the leads and battery function.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position role requires wearing of lead apron during device implantation procedure
• Collaborate with clinicals teams within the Cardiac Care Clinic Programs and 6 WEST Cardiology Unit to provide comprehensive care to patients
• Demonstrate clinical competence with Medical and surgical nursing skills
• Communicate effective (written and verbal) with patients, members and clinical teams
• Think critically, set priorities, problem solve and effectively manage time when caring for patients
• Be committed to ongoing learning, professional development and continuous quality improvement
• Have proficient skill level with computer software applications (e.g. Microsoft word), Internet searches and Electronic health record systems (e.g. Cerner)
• Demonstrate your ability to perform appropriately in emergency situations

Qualifications

• Current registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Minimum (2) years’ experience in cardiac device interrogation and programming, preferred
• Minimum (2) years’ telemetry experience, required
• Demonstrated proficiency in the interrogation, testing and programming of implantable cardiac devices, preferred
• Previous Pacemaker Clinic, cath lab and / or cardiac device implantation lab experience, preferred
• Expertise in comprehensive cardiac nursing assessment
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certificate, required
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support, required
• Coronary Care 1 & 2, required
• Critical Care Certificate, preferred
• NASPE certification 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 position, 8 & 12 hours shifts, Day & Night shifts, including weekends and on-call between 6WEST Cardiology and the Cardiac Care Clinic.

We offer a highly competitive total compensation package that includes benefits, pension, and vacation. 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