Health PEI - ICU Nurse

Location:

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown

Prince County Hospital, Summerside

Role Summary:

This is a position responsible caring for individuals requiring ICU services. The RN will participate in collaborative care initiatives with other interdisciplinary service providers.

Clinical Practice:

- Implement critical procedures and crisis intervention strategies
- Active member of Code Blue and Rapid Response teams
- Assess and continuously analyze data from patient monitoring devices
- Use critical thinking to evaluate patient care and monitor the effectiveness of critical care interventions
- Administer and monitor specialty medications, monitoring and trending of vital signs
- Design and develop care plans to address patient’s needs in collaboration with the patient, family and multidisciplinary care team
- Use comprehensive assessment (using objective, subjective, verbal and nonverbal data), critical inquiry, technology, and research to provide safe, competent nursing services relevant to the area of practice.
- Evaluate a patient’s health status, health concerns, response to illness and ability to manage health care needs and functions as a patient advocate
- Assess learning needs and provide instruction to patients and their families in the areas of health and rehabilitative practices, life-style adaptation and self-care measures
- collaboration with the patient/family determine the discharge plan, plan of care for home and links to community agencies; assist patients to navigate health system processes and provide the patient with strategies to work within the system
- Coordinate and lead nursing and auxiliary staff activities related to the care and treatment of assigned patients Leadership




- Proactively seek professional development opportunities for themselves and others
- Obtains and maintains certification in clinical specialty
- Attend and /or participate in programs to reinforce nursing education and to remain current with developments and changing trends in the nursing field
- Mentor and /or preceptor students, beginning practitioners and practicing nurses by demonstrating care and treatment techniques, explaining routines, and sharing specialized nursing experiences
- Maintain a psychologically and physically safe environment and reports all safety hazards
- Identify clinical practice issues affecting patient safety quality outcomes and implement best practice patient care standards
- Follow and adhere to all Health PEI policies and guidelines.

Statement of Qualifications:

- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing with extensive experience
- Some nursing experience (1-3 yrs)
- Obtain and maintain education in clinical specialty (i.e. PALS, ACLS, basic and advanced rhythm interpretation, Coronary and critical care)
- Active or eligible for registration with the Prince Edward Island College of Nursing & Midwifery
- CNA certification in critical care would be considered an asset
- Advanced specialty course in critical care will considered an asset

External candidates may be eligible to receive a $8,000 Nursing Incentive, plus a $5,000 Rural or $8,000 Student Loan Incentive depending on location of employment. To be eligible for recruitment incentives candidates must hold a 1.0 FTE, this can be a full time role or a combination of part time positions. Relocation Assistance may be available to part or full-time candidates.

Salary Range: $39.52 - $49.37 per hour (RN2)

Bi-Weekly Hours: 75.0 hours Bi-weekly/Rotating 12-hour Shifts

📌 Intensive Care Nurse (Prince Edward Island)
🏢 Health PEI
📍 Prince Edward Island