RN (registered nurse)

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 23.25 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Hospital or home for the aged

Tasks

• Address and document symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
• Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
• Conduct disease screening
• Deliver health education programs
• Deliver immunization programs
• Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
• Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
• Provide nursing care
• Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming
• Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff

Supervision

• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Intravenous (IV) therapy Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certificate
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• Eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse by the province/territory of work
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse by provincial or territorial authorities

Area of specialization

• Geriatrics

Security and safety

• Adult Abuse Registry check
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Criminal record check
• Immunization records

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Large workload
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Night
• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus
• Life insurance
• Pension plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available