Registered Nurse

Purpose:

Provide full time nursing services for the communities of Attawapiskat and Fort Albany, Ontario. Provide assigned patients with a high degree of individualized, effective, and ethical nursing care, utilizing advanced education, expert clinical skills and practice and work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and educate patients on their illness and condition.

Standard Qualifications:

• Graduate from an approved School of Nursing (university or community college).
• Current certificate of competence in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Required Qualifications:

• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Electrocardiogram (ECG) Level I and II, Peripheral Intravenous Initiation and maintenance, and Life Saving Drugs is required
• Ministry of Labour “Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps” training certificate is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years’ full-time equivalent experience, within the last three (3) years in an acute care area.\

General Skills:

• Demonstrated positive interpersonal relations and patient-teaching skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to patient and family-centered care.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively make decisions, deploy critical thinking and problem solving skills to organize/prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrated strong therapeutic communication skills and ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear, concise manner, considering the intended audience.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as interdependently.
• Demonstrated excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook) and patient information systems.
• Proven knowledge of the functional organization of the hospital and community agencies in providing care to the patient.
• Demonstrated ability to provide full-age spectrum care and liaise with other programs and care providers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of different patient care delivery trends.
• Demonstrated commitment to the safety of co-workers and patients.
• Ability to use tact and discretion in dealing with healthcare providers and patients.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrated professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
• Demonstrated good attendance record.
• Demonstrated positive performance record and the ability to meet the job expectations and performance standards required of this position.
• Ability to meet the physical and sensory demands of the job.

Preference Given to:

• Current certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) is preferred.
• Emergency and/or critical care nursing is preferred.
• Rural and remote nursing experience is preferred.

French Language Service (FLS) Designation:

Bilingualism requirements will be posted in accordance with the FLS Designation Plan.  If a position is designated bilingual and no bilingual candidates (both internal and external) meet the qualifications, unilingual candidates may be considered.

Selection Process:  Candidates will be selected for this position on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications as identified in the resume and completed Application Form submitted. The Hospital reserves the right to conduct a formal interview where required.
 

Health Sciences North is committed to providing accommodations to applicants with disabilities to enable their participation in the recruitment, assessment, selection and hiring stages of employment.

HSN THANKS ALL APPLICANTS.
ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONTACTED.
WE WILL NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME.