Registered Nurse, Emergency, Kitchener

Registered Nurse, Emergency (Job ID: 6109) Full‑Time Registered Nurse (ONA KW) – 2 Positions Location: WRHN @ Midtown (formerly Grand River Hospital, KW Campus) Hours of work: ONA2D2N (ONA 2D 2N)

Job Summary Functioning interdependently with members of the multidisciplinary team, assesses the needs of adult and pediatric patients requiring care in the Emergency Department. Contributes to ensuring a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Qualifications

Current Certificate of Competence from College of Nursing Ontario

BCLS, ACLS&PALS Certification required

Minimum of one‑year current nursing experience, including Blood and Blood Products Administration, Urinary and Gastric Catheter Insertion, Glucose Point‑of‑Care Testing, Management of Patients with Intravenous Therapy

Minimum one‑year experience in an Emergency/Critical Care setting and competency in Venipuncture to initiate IV therapy, Advanced IV Medication Administration (including direct IV Administration and Special IV Infusions such as Inotropes), Application of Energy to include Defibrillation and Transthoracic Pacing, Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation (Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia Course)

Successfully completed one or more of the following certificates: TNCC/ATLS, Triage, Physical Assessment, Cardiac Arrhythmia

Good attendance record

Application Instructions Applications will be accepted until 10:00 A.M. May 22, 2026.

Attention Registered Nurses: Please provide a copy of your resume when applying. Applications received without this information may not be considered.

Employees of Legacy Grand River Hospital are required to submit their application electronically via the Empath system.

As per the collective agreement, the internal recruitment process will be completed prior to consideration of external applications.

Equal Employment Opportunity Waterloo Regional Health Centre is committed to fair and equitable employment in all recruitment and selection practices. We strongly believe in inclusion and diversity and welcome applicants including, but not limited to, racialized communities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, Indigenous people, and all others who contribute to the further diversification of our community. We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful workplace for all employees, free from violence and harassment.

Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with the Human Rights Code. WRHN is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) to provide an inclusive, barrier‑free workplace. We will accommodate the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities to support participation in all aspects of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources if you require accommodation.

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