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Registered nurse (R.N.)
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
- Nursing home/home for the aged
Tasks
- Assist health care practitioners during examinations or treatments
- Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' condition
- 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
- Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
- Engage in research activities related to nursing
- Provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to nursing profession and nursing practice
- Provide nursing care
- Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
- Perform administrative tasks
Supervision
- 16-20 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse by provincial or territorial authorities
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Immunization records
- Tuberculosis test
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
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
- Time management
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently a student?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Shift
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Wellness program