RN (registered nurse)

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Government department and/or agency
• Home care and visiting care agency
• Hospital or home for the aged
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• Industrial facility or establishment
• Nursing home/home for the aged
• Private clinic
• Private residence
• Public or community health centre
• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
• Assist in surgery and other medical procedures
• Collaborate to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care
• Conduct disease screening
• Deliver health education programs
• Deliver immunization programs
• Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
• Engage in research activities related to nursing
• Manage home care cases
• Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
• Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
• Participate in community needs assessment and program development
• Provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to nursing profession and nursing practice
• Provide nursing care
• Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming
• Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff

Supervision

• 16-20 people
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse by provincial or territorial authorities

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Drug addiction
• Geriatrics
• Infection control
• Intensive care
• Mental health
• Neurology
• Nursery
• Palliative care
• Pediatrics
• Rehabilitation

Additional information

Security and safety

• Adult Abuse Registry check
• Bondable
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

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