Clinical Support Nurse

Position #: 9012053

Expected Start Date:

Union: SUN

Facility: Saskatoon City Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Clinical Support Nursing

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.79

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends

Number of Hours per Rotation: 10 shifts of 11.78 hours per 4 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)

Salary or Pay Band:  Pay Band Nurse A $38.580 to $50.070

Travel Required: No

Job : The Clinical Support Nurse is a highly visible and responsive member of the site-wide Code Blue/Outreach team who will assist in providing the critical care interventions required to manage patients with deteriorating conditions ranging from uncomplicated to highly complex. This position will support the stabilization and provide nursing care and monitoring until the patient is received into the appropriate care location. The incumbent also acts a mentor to patients, nursing staff and/or preceptor to learners while demonstrating a caring approach, and understanding of the nursing process, a conceptual model of practice, and the philosophy, objectives and standards of the SHA.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience
- 3 years experience as an RN in an emergency or critical care environment
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Other Education and Training
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
- Nursing diploma is acceptable
Competencies
- Basic - Interpersonal skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to perform 12 lead ECGs
- Initiate and maintain advanced lines
- Manage advanced airways and provide ventilatory support
- Ability to initiate and exercise critical thinking and decision-making
- Ability to identify lethal dysrhythmias
- Self motivated with the ability ...
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