Description:
The Registered Nurse - Cardiology Intensive Care Unit will provide care in a cardiology intensive care unit and perform as a member of the hospital code blue team.
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities, and populations, while ensuring their safety and well-being. You will use critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to deliver nursing processes, as well as educate, counsel, and advocate for patients and their families. In this role, you will lead in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion, and maintenance, providing safe, quality patient and family-centered care that aligns with shared vision and values.
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited nursing education program
Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification
If no RN practice within the past five (5) years, completion of CRNA Medication Management and NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification courses
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum 1 year experience as a RN in an acute medical and/or surgical unit within the last 2 years
Completion of provincial critical care orientation program
Strong critical thinking skills with ability to problem solve and organize in a busy workflow environment
Basic computer skills
Ability to tolerate constant walking, standing, kneeling, bending, reaching, and sustained posture within a fast-paced unit requiring lifting, pushing, and pulling of objects greater than 30 lbs
Preferred Qualifications:
Recent critical care or cardiology experience
Skill and knowledge in advanced dysrhythmia and 12 lead ECG interpretations
Certifications in Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Pulmonary Arterial catheter, Impella, and Charge Nurse training
Preference given to current FMC CICU RNs with a minimum of one year critical care experience
