Infirmier - Cardiologie

Registered Nurse - CCCU

FTE 1.00

Hours of Work 37.50

Dept/Program Name Heart Centre Cardiac CCU

Location Toronto, Ontario

About SickKids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.  As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.

Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.  SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description

• SickKids nurses are leaders who influence and deliver the best in specialized child and family-centred care. We focus on the whole person, to support children and families to cope, develop, grow, thrive and transform, leveraging strengths of the family.
• When you join SickKids, you are joining a renowned interprofessional care team. We’ve been recognized as one of the World’s Best paediatric healthcare centers, as well as a top 100 Employer in Canada.
• We are proud of where we work, and we think you will be too!
• As an RN at SickKids there are many opportunities for career development including Critical Care Nursing, Acute Care Transport, Research, Education, Leadership, Advanced Practice, and more. We provide access to funding to help with the cost of investing in your career.
• Ready to start your journey? Apply now for an opportunity to join our team on September 26th, 2022.

We are currently looking for Registered Nurses in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit (CCCU) to assess the nursing needs and provide care to support children and families as they experience illness and the response of treatment.

The CCCU is an 18-bed unit. The patients’ ages range from newborn to 18 years of age. The unit is equipped with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment including computerized bedside charting. The CCCU has an international reputation for excellence in paediatric cardiac critical care, research and education. We are committed to providing an environment where excellence and innovation in practice, education and research are valued. Nurses have the opportunity to develop clinical expertise in Cardiac Critical Care nursing.

For more information on the CCCU, please visit https://youtu.be/QzstkA_x_5Q which highlights Kevin, an RN on the CCCU and Our Kind of Nursing.

Nursing care of the critically ill child and their parents demands highly specialized technical and interpersonal skills, sound clinical judgment, caring, advocacy and integrity. Nurses practice in an inter-professional practice model with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team of paediatric health care professionals.

Here’s What You’ll Get to Do

• Develop and implement a nursing plan of care
• Work in collaboration with the child/family and the interdisciplinary health care team
• Maintain clinical competence and knowledge base through continued education and life-long learning
• Utilize evidence-based practice as a base in the promotion of professional accountability
• Provide safe, competent and ethical nursing care

Who You Are

• Graduate of an approved Baccalaureate Nursing Program
• Current registration as an RN with the College of Nurses of Ontario (General Class License)
• Possess 1 + years of clinical nursing experience in an RN capacity
• Previous work experience in paediatrics is a strong asset but not mandatory
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to use your critical thinking, problem-solving and teamwork abilities

Candidates with less than 1 year of clinical RN experience are encouraged to apply to our New Graduate Nurse job opening.

Employment Type:

• Permanent, Full-time, 1.0 FTE

Our Hiring Process

Please follow the steps outlined below when submitting your application:

• Visit the SickKids Careers website to apply to the unit you are most interested in.
• It is easy - you only need to submit one application! Make sure to indicate your top 3 units of interest in your cover letter and you will be considered for all three units.
• If you are open to working on any unit, please let us know!
• If you are selected, you will be contacted for a virtual interview between July 13th – July 29th. If you are not selected for this round of interviews, we encourage you to reapply in the future.

Upon receiving a verbal offer, all successful candidates will need to provide 2 supervisory references who can speak to clinical experience.

Nervous About Interviewing?

We’ve got you covered! Join us on June 22nd for a virtual Interview Skills Workshop for Nurses

SickKids is offering a workshop on interview skills for any nurse applying to our current job postings! During this workshop, candidates will learn SickKids’ core values and approach to care, as well as interviewing best practices to engage in before, during, and after the interview. Through a panel discussion and question-and-answer period, our nurses will share their stories and advice for working at SickKids.

Our Commitment to Diversity

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process.  Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.

FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: As a health care institution, our highest priority is the safety of patients, families and staff.  As a result, we are adopting all prevention measures to ensure the safety of our patients, families and our staff.  Therefore, any offer of employment is conditional upon you submitting proof that you have been fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization (WHO) approved COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible and no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective start date, in addition to satisfying any other condition(s) that may be set out in an offer.  If a candidate fails to satisfy this condition (or any other condition(s) set out in an offer), any offer of employment shall be immediately rescinded.

How to Apply

Tip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application.

If you are still experiencing technical difficulties please email ask.hr@sickkids.ca to send us a short description of the issues you are experiencing. Please note that we will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance.

Personne de contact: Si vous souhaitez poser votre candidature à ce poste, merci de préciser que vous avez consulté l’offre sur LeJobMedical