JOB POSTING
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL ALLIANCE
Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Site
Posting #031-2024
TEMPORARY FULL TIME COMPOSITE REGISTERED NURSE – until approximately September 2024
SAME DAY CARE AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
Position Available Immediately
Job Duties
• To provide professional nursing care within the Emergency Department including patient care for all CTAS triage levels.
o Available for all shifts (11.25 and 7.5 hrs.) including days, nights, weekends, statutory holidays, and call-in
• To provide professional nursing care of patients in peri-operative period
o 4.0 hours – 10 hours shifts (varied) plus on-call with some weekend work required
Essential Qualifications
• Must provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella and varicella (chicken pox)
• Must provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing within the previous 12 months
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
• Current BLS-HCP required
For the Emergency Department:
• ACLS required
• A minimum of 2 years emergency room nursing experience within the last 3 years is required
• ECG Interpretation certificate required
• Emergency nursing experience – minimum of 2 years’ experience within that last 3 years
• ECG Interpretation certificate preferred
• Current CTAS triage certificate of training within the past 2 years preferred
• Current TNCC, ENPC,NRP preferred
• Emergency Nursing and/or Critical Care certificate preferred
• First Net Experience preferred
• Excellent physical assessment skills
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and self-directed learning
• Demonstrated ability to assess concurrent demands, set priorities, organize work and maintain accuracy and concentration during periods of high activity
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, communication and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as an active member of the health care team
• Demonstrated excellence in attendance
• Understanding and use of good body mechanics
• Basic computer skills in a Windows environment
For Same Day Care:
• Demonstrated experience with Surginet preferred
• Pre-Op/PACU experience required
• Current Perioperative Nursing Certificate preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in IV initiation, assessment and documentation
• Demonstrated awareness of CNO documentation standards with experience in Electronic Health Record environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical directives and delegated medical acts
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development, evidence-based practice and self-directed learning
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, communication, critical thinking and leadership skill
• Demonstrated ability to both lead and collaborate as a team member in a patient family and centered care setting
• Proficient computer skills in a Windows and Cerner based environment
• Commitment to continuous improvement and ability to foster change
• Demonstrated excellence in customer service
THE MHA IS A FRAGRANCE FREE ENVIRONMENT
Qualified individuals interested in this opportunity may submit a resume using the online form above.
Internal candidates are asked to apply no later than March 7, 2024
This will remain posted until position is filled.
Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer would be required to provide a satisfactory vulnerable sector police check (original document) completed in the last 12 months prior to commencing employment.
We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect. MHA is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ2+ persons. We are committed to providing persons with disabilities equal opportunities and standards of goods and services.
Accommodations are available upon request for interviews and other selection processes.