The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.
Join a dynamic critical care team committed to delivering excellence in patient care. As an ICU RN, you'll provide high-level nursing to critically ill patients in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment. This role demands clinical expertise, compassionate care, and leadership in both emergency response and everyday operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive critical care: Assess, plan, implement, document, and evaluate care for ICU patients; perform assessments; initiate orders and consults; ensure continuity of care through clear communication and reporting.
- Support patient-centered care: Promote dignity, autonomy, and culturally sensitive care while addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs; ensure equitable and ethical treatment.
- Maintain safety and compliance: Apply IPAC practices, maintain a safe environment, follow SOPs and documentation standards, and protect patient confidentiality under the Health Information Act.
- Deliver patient and family education: Assess learning needs, provide individualized teaching, develop educational resources, and coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Lead and support the healthcare team: Act as Team Leader when required; supervise, delegate, support staff, ensure adequate staffing, and promote teamwork and communication across departments.
- Respond to critical and emergency situations: Participate in MET and Code Blue teams and provide critical care support across hospital units as needed.
- Promote professional practice and development: Mentor staff and students, support orientation, participate in committees and research, and advocate for safe, ethical care environments.
Key Qualifications:
- A Nursing Degree with a Minimum of one (1) year recent experience in Intensive/Critical Care Unit
- A certificate in Critical Care Nursing
Certifications:
- Current registration with CANNN before commencement of employment is mandatory
Inquiries Only:
Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
[email protected]
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
