Work Type: Part Time

Location: WRHN @ Queen’s Blvd (formerly St. Mary’s General Hospital Campus)

Home to seven regional programs and comprehensive health-care services, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN, pronounced wren) is committed to meeting the current and emerging needs in Waterloo-Wellington and beyond.

WRHN is redefining the health-care experience through collaboration and innovation, addressing barriers to access, advancing care delivery, and setting new standards in compassionate, empowered community-driven health care.

At WRHN, every patient is at the centre of everything we do as we strive to improve lives, inspire healing, and build healthier, stronger communities. By listening to patients and partners, we strive to connect communities to the right care, at the right place, and at the right time.

Please Note: New employees must provide documentation/proof of COVID-19 vaccination status, a 2-step TB test, as well as proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (chickenpox) prior to their start date at Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN). Recent Employees will require clearance from Employee Health, Safety and Wellness before they are able to begin any position within WRHN.

This posting is to fill an existing role.

Position Summary :

The Cardiac Cath Lab & Heart Rhythm Nurse provides care for patients who are experiencing alterations in their cardiac health and at times in life-threatening health crises, within a patient/family centered model of care. The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible to provide complex, intensive patient care utilizing his/her advanced knowledge, critical thinking, advanced problem solving, leadership, advocacy, and judgment skills. The RN must have the ability to strictly adhere to procedural guidelines and work in an intense, professional, and team-oriented environment, where the procedure nurse is interactive with the multidisciplinary team, supportive and committed to excellence and quality patient care.

Moreover, the RN is responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care for patients in a rapidly changing environment. Based on knowledge of nursing, biological, physical, psychosocial and behavioral sciences, the RN continuously analyzes data in an effort to: identify patient / family wishes, prioritize and problem solve, formulate a plan of care, and provide evidenced based interventions to meet the patient's needs.

Responsibilities:

- Rotating On Call Evenings and Weekends
- Prioritize nursing care for patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
- Monitor, interpret, and evaluate patient specific data including assessment findings and results from laboratory and/or diagnostic testing. Adjusts care within designated parameters and seeks input from physician as required.
- Perform therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based on nursing standards, clinical best practices and hospital protocols/policies.
- Consult and coordinates care with health care team members. Participates in team and/or family conferences.



Collaborates with other health professionals to develop and revise treatment plans base on identified needs and assessment data.
- Communicate accurately and effectively with patient and his/her family members as well as interdisciplinary team members
- Teach patient/family members. Advocate for the needs of the patient.
- Maintain accurate clinical records. Documents concisely, accurately and completely in a timely manner. Documents medical history, assessment findings, treatment plans, interventions, outcomes and plan revisions.
- Assist physicians in performing specialized procedures including cardiac catheterization, PCI (angioplasty), permanent pacemaker insertions including CRT’s, ICD’s, and any future heart rhythm procedures
- Monitor, adjusts, and maintains specialized equipment used with patients. Ability to use advanced technologies.
- Responsible for medication administration via oral, subcutaneous, intravenous, intracoronary and gastric routes
- Provide leadership within the practice setting.
- Respond to life threatening and/or emergent situations. Participates in or initiates CPR and Codes when necessary.
- Participate in ongoing education to keep abreast of changing techniques in cardiology and intervention cardiology techniques. Maintains a high level of expertise through participation in formal and informal education programs.

Position Requirements:

- Must be able to respond to WREN @ Queen’s Blvd within 30 minutes when on-call and must be able/available to cover/work weeknight and weekends on-call.
- BScN or equivalent
- Registered Nurse, in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Minimum of 3-5 years of Cardiac Catheterization, Heart Rhythm experience and/or perioperative experience in a variety of surgical specialties
- Minimum of 3-5 years of recent critical care experience within a hospital setting
- Current ACLS certification
- Completion of Basic Cardiac Assessment course with proven proficiency at reading and interpreting a cardiac monitor, pulse oximetry, and arterial / venous blood gases
- Advanced Clinical Assessment and Basic Airway Management skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Ability to critically think, problem solve, prioritize and adapt to changing circumstances
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-directed learner / demonstrated commitment to continuous learning
- Collaboration / Teamwork – ability to work within an interdisciplinary team environment
- Medication administration – oral, subcutaneous, intravenous, intracoronary and gastric routes
- Experience maintaining a sterile field during procedures (including physician assisted procedures).




- Skills using / trouble shooting various technological medical devices – familiar with and/or willingness to learn different types of equipment in diagnostic and interventional cardiology such as continuous physiological monitoring, pacemakers, Intra- aortic balloon pump, ventilators and bipap equipment, IVUS, FFR, ACT, AVOX
- Must have a level of physical fitness to perform the essential duties of the position which include standing for long periods and wearing lead aprons
- Commitment to complete the Perioperative Nursing Course within 3 months of hire; 12 lead EKG course within months 3 of hire; Coronary Care Certificate Program within 6 months of hire

Preferred Requirements:

- Completion of Coronary Care Certificate
- Completion of Critical Care Certificate
- Completion of Perioperative Nursing Course
- Sheath Removal Certification and experience
- Skills with intravenous management
- Moderate Sedation Certification
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Completion of National Certification Exam: Cardiovascular CCN© or Critical Care CNCC ©

Application Instructions:

EMPLOYEES OF LEGACY ST. MARY’S GENERAL HOSPITAL ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY USING INFOR.

As per the collective agreement, the internal recruitment process will be completed prior to the consideration of external applications.

Waterloo Regional Health Centre is committed to fair and equitable employment and in our recruitment and selection practices. We strongly believe in inclusion and diversity within our organization, and welcome all applicants including, but not limited to racialized communities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, Indigenous people, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful workplace for all employees, free from violence and harassment.

Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with the Human Rights Code. WRHN is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) to provide an inclusive, barrier free workplace. We will accommodate the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities to support participation in all aspects of the recruitment process. Should you require this accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

International Applicants

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We would like to thank all candidates in advance for their interest and only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to confirm the receipt of individual applications or resumes.

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