Site: CA:ON:Toronto: St. Michael's Hospital Category: Nursing Part-Time Temporary Date posted: Shift/ hours of work: The RN works within a changing environment and in inter-professional teams to advocate for and promote wellness while ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and ethical nursing care. The RN shares his/her knowledge and expertise with others and contributes to the advancement of nursing practice excellence. The RN continually enhances his/her practice and competencies through ongoing learning, education, experience and reflective practice. The Cath Lab is a dynamic environment providing care ranging from routine diagnostic testing to treating critically ill cardiac patients. The primary responsibilities in this role include pre to post procedural care in the Cardiac Investigation Unit (CIU), and intra procedural care including diagnostic catheterization, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and structural heart procedures. The RN will work as a collaborative member of the Heart and Vascular inter-professional team. The primary role of the RN is to provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, patient-centered quality care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and SMH¿s mission, vision, values and policies. The RN optimizes the patients' experience and care outcomes by: Collaborating with other members of the patients' care team; Coordinating and communicating patient care activities. The RN has 4 key areas of responsibility:



Acquires information to assess patient care and learning needs Develops a plan of care and integrates nursing activities with other inter-skilled activities Organizes nursing care and assigns or changes nursing care activities where appropriate Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed Provides health education to patients and their families using effective teaching strategies Documents observations, assessments and care provision Contributes to discharge and transition planning Serves as the primary resource for organizing and coordinating patient care activities Coordinates and communicates patient care activities for a safe and seamless transition and appropriate transfer of accountability Participates in hospital committees and other groups Utilizes effective judgment in assigning patient care activities Engages in self-reflection, performance review and ongoing learning Participates in mentoring, teaching and /or coaching students, co-workers and other regulated and unregulated health professionals Embraces change that leads to improved nursing practice and better patient outcomes Participates in hospital committees and other groups (moved from collaboration)



Participates in or supports research projects Supports and participates in evidence based practice implementation and quality improvement initiatives Must have Current General Class (Practicing) Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario Minimum of 6 months of RN experience within the last 5 years in a Cath Lab and/or an ICU and/or Post-Anesthetic care and/or an Emergency Room in an acute care hospital setting is required, 2 years of previous experience in one of these areas are preferred Must havea Critical Care Certificate and/or a PeriAnesthesia Nursing Certificate and/or an Emergency nursing related certification. Applicants who do not have any of these certificates but have a minimum of 3 years of full-time RN experience within the last 5 years in a Cath Lab and/or an ICU and/or Post-Anesthetic care and/or an Emergency Room in an acute care hospital setting may be considered Coronary Care Certificate in Level I required, or willingness to obtain within 4 months Coronary Care Certificate in Level II is required, or willingness to obtain within 8 months Proven planning, time management, organization and coordination skills Must be able to work all shifts as assigned, including standby assignments Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

📌 Nurse (COVID Medical Unit) (Canada)
🏢 St. Michael's Hospital
📍 Canada