ROLE

As a Registered Nurse working in Ambulance Patient Offload Services you will be responsible for:

• Offloading patients to designated area while waiting for ED stretcher
• Reassessing patient while on offload until care assumed by ED staff
• Implement medical directives to support quality patient care
• Reassessment of the waiting room and reporting back to triage nurse – when free of patient care
• Patient demographic data collection during patient offload time
• Stocking within the department – when free of patient care
• Completing timely ECG’s to support quality metrics
• Documentation to be completed on the patients ER record
• Supporting metric collection on program as necessary
• Remain using Fit 2 Sit protocol

REQUIRED EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION(S)

• Current Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• 2 years of experience as a nurse in an emergency department required
• 2 years of experience in triage
• Current BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Certification)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• ENC (c) (Emergency Nurse Certification (Canada)
• CTAS (Canadian Triage Acuity Scale)
• Other Emergency & Critical Care Education 

ADDITIONAL PERKS AT MAHC

• Staff referral program $1000 (For each successful permanent part-time and permanent full-time new hire you refer to MAHC)
• Enrolment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Location: South Muskoka Memorial Hospital (SMMH) located in Bracebridge. Applicants must reside within 125km of one of our hospital campuses or be willing to relocate prior to starting. *Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis

Hours of Work:  Must be available to work shifts including days, evenings, nights and weekends. Shifts and hours may change according to departmental requirements per the collective agreement. 

Recruitment Process

Submit your cover letter and resume together as either a PDF or Word document(s) to this posting by 11:59 pm on the closing date. Please Note: Applicants must submit their application through this posting listed to be considered. Email and paper submissions will not be accepted unless otherwise indicated.

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We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. As much as we would like to reach out to every applicant, please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Selection will be based on skills, abilities, experiences, and qualifications. MAHC reserves the right to conduct interview(s) or other applicable testing where required.

Conditions of employment for external hires includes;

• Proof of immunization and vaccination records to the Hospital’s Occupational Health and Safety department
• Legal entitlement to work in Canada
• Satisfactory Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector Check

Our organization: MAHC is committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier-free. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identify as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you have accommodation needs for attendance at the interview, please advise us at time of the interview being scheduled

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