Temporary Full Time Registered Nurse for Cardiac Care Clinic

Job Description

Job Overview

The Kawartha Cardiology Clinic (KCC) in Peterborough is looking for an exceptional Registered Nurse to join our Integrated Vascular Management Clinic (IVMC) who shares our passion to deliver excellent patient focused care. KCC is a busy, progressive, fully accredited facility serving a large geographic population. There are 7 Cardiologists and over 80 clinical and support staff at KCC. IVMC offers an extensive range of services including specialized programs in vascular, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and cardiac care.

This is a temporary months with opportunity to extend) full-time (Monday-Friday) position for a Registered Nurse with 2-3 years recent cardiac (acute care, cardiac cath lab, telemetry, ER) experience who has an in-depth understanding of cardiovascular health and vascular disease to work in collaboration with cardiologists to assist with in-depth health histories, physical assessments, and health teaching.

Duties

• Assess and triage referrals to Chest Pain, HF, and AFib clinics
• Performs head-to-toe physical assessments
• Analyze and interpret laboratory values and ECGs
• Work in collaboration with our Cardiologists to provide ongoing patient management, assessment, and illness prevention
• Assistance with managing medications and therapies for heart failure and atrial fibrillation treatments
• Provide ongoing patient and family health teaching regarding treatment plans, diet, self-monitoring, and self-assessment
• Optimization of quality of life, symptom management and prevention of hospital admissions

Qualifications

• Current valid registration with the College of Nurses (CNO)
• Current valid membership with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
• Basic Life Support (CPR)
• Minimum 2-3 years recent cardiac experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of Congestive Heart Failure is required
• Certification in Coronary Care 1 an asset
• Advanced knowledge of cardiovascular disease, coronary care, and commonly associated comorbidities
• Excellent knowledge of ECG interpretation and arrhythmia interpretation
• Excellent knowledge of cardiac medications
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Reliable, consistent attendance is a requirement.

Kawartha Cardiology offers a benefit program, a pension program with matching employer contributions and competitive wages based on skill, ability and experience. While we appreciate all applications, we can only contact those individuals selected for interview.

We are committed to providing accommodation for persons with disabilities. Accommodation will be provided as part of our hiring process (if accommodation is required, applicants are requested to make their needs known in advance).

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12-18 months

Pay: From $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 – 44 per week

Benefits:

• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person