Zone: Central Zone
Location: Lewisporte Health Center
Registered Nurse IB
Central Zone - NHM Long Term Care
Permanent Full-time
40806POS
Hours 75 (Shift Work)
Salary NS30 (CAD41.16 - CAD51.24 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0001924
Posted Date 2024-10-15
Closing Date Open until filled.
Demands, duties, qualifications
Definition of Work:
This is professional nursing work with responsibility to provide professional standards of nursing care for clients. Work involves assessment, evaluation, and implementation of a plan of care often in collaboration as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Provides care, comfort, and nurturing; administers medications/treatments; educates and counsels patients related to diagnoses, procedures, treatments and therapies; and maintains accurate records. The successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements.
Required qualifications:
* Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
* Current registration with the Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador.
* BLS certification for health care providers from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
* Current ACLS, TNCC, PALS, CTAS, and Health Assessment or be willing to complete next available courses.
* Consistent demonstration of Central Health's corporate values; Excellence Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Stewardship and Excellence (ICARE)
* A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position.
* A satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local police authority.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience in long-term/acute/emergency nursing.
* CNA certification in Gerontology.