CARDIAC SURGERY NURSE (NOC **)

Job Description Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses provide direct nursing care to patients, deliver health education programs and provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to the practice of nursing. They are employed in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centers, doctors' offices, clinics, community agencies, companies, private homes and public and private organizations or they may be self-employed. JOB DUTIES: Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve: General duty registered nurses Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician or according to established policies and protocols Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment Assist in surgery and other medical procedures May supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff May develop and implement discharge planning process on admission of patients May teach and counsel patients and their families on health-related issues in collaboration with other health care providers. Occupational health nurses Develop and implement employee health education programs and provide registered nursing care in private businesses and industry. Community health nurses Provide health education and registered nursing care in public health units and through home visits, manage complex home care cases, participate in community needs assessment and program development, conduct disease screening and deliver immunization programs. Registered psychiatric nurses Provide nursing care, supportive counseling and life skills programming to patients in psychiatric hospitals, mental health clinics, long-term care facilities and community-based settings. Nursing researchers and consultants Engaged in research activities related to nursing, as self-employed or as employed by hospitals, public and private organizations and governments Provide consultative services to institutes, associations and health care organizations regarding issues and concerns relevant to the nursing profession and nursing practice. Clinical nurses Provide leadership, advice and counsel on the provision of research-based care for specific patient groups within the care of a particular health care organization Requirements This is what you typically need for the job. Registered nurses Completion of a university, college or other approved registered nursing program is required. Additional academic training or experience is required to specialize in a specific area of nursing. A master's or doctoral degree in nursing is usually required for clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurses, nursing consultants and nursing researchers. Registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces and territories. Registered psychiatric nurses Completion of a university or college registered psychiatric nursing program is required. Registration with a regulatory body is required in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. Source National Occupational Classification Professional certification and licensing If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation. If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation. If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process. Personal Attributes Help - Personal Attributes Clinical nurses Nursing researchers and consultants Registered psychiatric nurses Community Health Nurses Occupational health nurses General duty registered nurses Knowledge Help - Knowledge Clinical nurses Nursing researchers and consultants Registered psychiatric nurses Community Health Nurses Occupational health nurses General duty registered nurses Requirements This is what you typically need for the job. Nurse practitioners usually require a master's degree in nursing; or completion of a nursing program with additional advanced or extended primary health care nursing education; and several years of practice as a registered nurse. Registration with a regulatory body is required for nurse practitioners in all provinces and territories. Source National Occupational Classification Professional certification and licensing Ontario If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation. If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation. If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process. SKILLS PROFECIENCY OR COMPLEXITY LEVEL Social Perceptiveness 5 - Highest Level Coordinating 4 - High Level Instructing 4 - High Level Monitoring 4 - High Level Time Management 4 - High Level Writing 4 - High Level Reading Comprehension 4 - High Level Oral Communication: Active Listening 4 - High Level Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension 4 - High Level Oral Communication: Oral Expression 4 - High Level Personal Attributes Help - Personal Attributes Importance Service Orientation 5 - Extremely important Stress Tolerance 5 - Extremely important Concern for Others 5 - Extremely important Collaboration 5 - Extremely important Analytical Thinking 5 - Extremely important Attention to Detail 5 - Extremely important Active Learning 4 - Highly important Social Orientation 4 - Highly important Independence 4 - Highly important Leadership 4 - Highly important Knowledge Help - Knowledge Knowledge level Physical Health 3 - Advanced Level Biology 2 - Intermediate Level Humanities 2 - Intermediate Level Client Service 2 - Intermediate Level Languages 2 - Intermediate Level Mathematics 2 - Intermediate Level Mental Health 2 - Intermediate Level Chemistry 1 - Basic Level Business Management 1 - Basic Level Clerical 1 - Basic Level