AddressThe Pediatric Inpatient Surgical Care Unit is located at McMaster Children's Hospital Site of Hamilton Health Sciences. This inpatient unit provides acute tertiary and sub-specialty surgical care including pediatric trauma to children age 0-17. This is a dynamic fast-paced multidisciplinary acute care unit where specialized pre-operative and post-operative surgical care is provided.
As a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, the RN will apply their clinical expertise of pediatric diseases requiring surgical management to provide comprehensive nursing care to children 0-17 years as outlined within the practice standards and guidelines by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
12 hour shifts, days and nights, weekends, holidays
1. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
3. Minimum of 2 years recent nursing experience (within the last 3 years) in a tertiary pediatric hospital
4. Current BCLS certification
5. PEARS (Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Certificate preferred
6. Sound knowledge of pediatric illnesses, symptoms and related interventions
7. Demonstration of clinical expertise in pediatric psychosocial assessments, pediatric growth and development, critical thinking and problem solving
8. Demonstration and knowledge in the role of community liaison and access to supports for the children and families
9. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
10. Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and also collaborative with a multidisciplinary team
11. Knowledge, skill and ability to provide health teaching for pediatric patients and their families, specific to the needs of the clinic population
- As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.
Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.
To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.
Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.
This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment
Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset
If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:
Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement
