Registered Nurse in Barrie

The Cardiac Care Unit is a 7-bed inpatient unit with all private rooms, highly specialized unit staffed and equipped to care for patients with serious cardiology conditions that require advanced monitoring and or interventions. The CCU is a multidisciplinary health care team that works with patients and their loved ones as they arrive to the unit. The multidisciplinary CCU team, including cardiologists, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, dieticians, social workers and other allied health professionals that work collaboratively to provide excellence and high quality patient and family centered care.

As the Registered Nurse (RN) you are a professional caregiver who is responsible and accountable for providing quality patient care within a delivery model in accordance with the philosophy, policies and standards of care of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and all relevant legislation.

As a qualified candidate you will have the following job requirements:

• Current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current BCLS is required
• Current ACLS is preferred, must obtain ACLS within 6 months of hire
• Critical Care certificate preferred
• CC1 and CC2 required and must agree to complete critical care certificate within 2 years
• Must pass a screening arrhythmia quiz obtaining a minimum of 80% to move onto interview phase.
• IABP experience preferred
• Additional formal educational requirements/certifications as required in department
• Membership in professional association specific to nursing service area
• Computer literacy in current software applications
• Demonstrated commitment to the professional growth and development of self and others
• Demonstrated commitment to the concepts of Continuous Quality Improvement and Customer Service

You will be a great fit for this position if you have:

• Ability to function independently within the scope of practice
• Sound problem solving, communication (oral and written), conflict resolution and decision-making skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Sound knowledge of nursing process and responsibilities of profession
• Ability to learn about, from and with other members of the patient care team to foster a strong Interprofessional model of care

Equity & Inclusion: RVH is committed to recruitment and selection practices anchored in principles of equity and inclusion that contribute to an anti-oppressive, respectful, and culturally safe workplace. We invite applications from individuals who belong to groups that have been historically marginalized on the grounds identified by the Ontario Human Right Code, including but not limited to race, disability, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, family or marital status, and status as a First Nation, Métis, or Inuk person.

Accommodations: RVH is dedicated to ensuring every applicant has a fair and equitable opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are continuously working to create an accessible, barrier-free process, and recognize each applicant’s needs are different. We encourage applicants with a disability or circumstance that could be supported with an accommodation to contact People Recruitment at Recruitment@rvh.on.ca.