AddressCompetition #: 420-04-02-16-24
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Dept.: Nursing
Start Date: Immediately
Posted Date: February 16, 2024
Close Date: February 25, 2024
Reg/Temp: Permanent
Full/Part: 1
Subject to change
Union: NSNU Applications accepted until 4:00 PM on the Closing Date
Opening Statement
The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is a Long-Term Care Home to 137 Residents and employs approx. 250 staff in various Departments.
RN Skills & Abilities required - Key focus areas are Leadership, Care Standards Consistency, Team Coordination, and Delivery of Competent Nursing Care.
Qualifications required - RN or BScN at an accredited School/College of Nursing. Current registration with the College of Registered Nurses of NS. Recent experience in geriatric setting preferred. Demonstrate competency in team building, conflict resolution, delegation, and leadership. Current CPR certification required with annual updates and annual WHMIS required. Regular & consistent attendance is essential.
See Complete RN Job Description on the home's website for Registered Nurse @ www.rkmacdonald.ca
Hours of Work
Full Time: DDNN and LW/SW rotations (12 hr. shifts Days, nights, Weekends)
Salary: Based on Service years on NSNU current scale (or experience)
Benefits/Pension Information
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Pension -Yes (Can defer for three (3) mos.)
- Vacation, holiday - Yes
- Sick benefits- yes following probation period (720 hrs. RN)
- Health Benefits - Health, Dental, life, LTD, and optional' s
- Gym Membership - Corporate Rate available with Good life
Closing Statement
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those Applicants selected for an interview to be contacted. Interviews held within two weeks of closing date. This is NSNU bargaining unit positions. Preference given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home provides patient centered care to 136 residents with approximately 250 care partners. The home is filled with people who care deeply about providing excellent resident care and who are committed to creating a safe work environment. The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is proud to provide a smoke free and scent free environment. The R.K. MacDonald is an inclusive employer who supports diversity, equality, and reconciliation. Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, age, religion, and physical and mental abilities. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment. In addition, proof of applicable education and or certification is required as a condition of employment. Internal applicants to apply by using the Internal Application Form, External Applicants to submit cover letter and resume to: [email protected]
Disclaimer: Please refer to nursing home website for complete job posting www.rkmacdonald.ca
