Registered Nurse

Summary

Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse (RN) for their EP & Heart Rhythm department, located at the WRHN @ Queen’s Blvd (formerly St. Mary’s General Hospital Campus) in Kitchener, ON. This role focuses on providing complex, intensive patient care for individuals undergoing device or electrophysiological procedures. The RN will utilize advanced knowledge, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills within a multidisciplinary team, adhering strictly to procedural guidelines and contributing to a collaborative environment committed to excellence in patient care. Responsibilities include performing scrub and circulating roles, cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, procedural documentation, ECG interpretation, knowledge of EP equipment, sterile technique, conscious sedation, medication administration, and patient/family teaching. The position also emphasizes Lean thinking and cultural competencies, encouraging collaboration, innovation, and a patient-centered approach. Candidates must possess a BScN or equivalent, be a Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario, and have previous Heart Rhythm - Device Implant experience and previous Cardiac EP lab experience. A minimum of 3-5 years of recent cardiac care experience in a hospital setting, completion of a Peri-Operative Nursing Course and Basic Cardiac Assessment course, and current ACLS certification are required. The role demands a certain level of physical fitness, competency in advanced ECG interpretation, excellent communication and teamwork skills, and strong problem-solving abilities. Preferred qualifications include moderate sedation certification, advanced arrhythmia or electrophysiology course completion, and knowledge of Lean management tools.