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The Rockyview General Hospital (RGH) offers a combined 12 bed Intensive Care Unit & 7 bed Coronary Care Unit, focusing on critically ill medical & surgical patients requiring specialized nursing and medical care. Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, pneumonia, asthma complications, cardiac arrest, sepsis, renal & liver failure, diabetes (DKA), pregnancy-related complications, shock, chest pain, MI, CHF & dysrhythmias. The Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care acts as a leader and pivotal member of the interprofessional team. The critical care RN will be the primary caregiver to the patient & family in the critical care setting and is trained in advanced critical care certifications including Code Blue & Outreach (Rapid Response, MET) Team membership. Critical Care nurses collaborate with Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists & Social Workers to achieve the best patient outcomes throug...