Intensive Care Nurse

About the Company

About the Role

Responsibilities

• ● 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

Requirements

• ● 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

Nice to Have

• ● CNA certification in critical care would be considered an asset
• ● Advanced specialty course in critical care will considered an asset

Benefits

• ● External candidates may be eligible to receive an 8,000 Nursing Incentive, plus a 5,000 Rural or 8,000 Student Loan Incentive depending on location of employment
• ● Relocation Assistance may be available to part or full-time candidates

Application Notes