Nurse A - Registered Nurse Registered Psych Nurse

Position #: 9012788
Expected Start Date:
Union: SUN
Facility: St Josephs Hospital
City/Town: Estevan
Department: Emergency
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Weekends
Number of Hours per Rotation: Per 4 weeks:

• 12 shifts of 11.78 hours
• 1 shifts of 8 hours

Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse A $38.580 to $50.070
Travel Required: No
Job Description: The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for promoting high quality care through assessing, planning, implementing, documenting and evaluating the total care needs of our patients/residents/clients (P/R/Cs). The RN is required to coordinate with all the departments within the facility, families and professionals associated with P/R/Cs care. The RN must promote effective communication in the facility through care given and reporting mechanisms. The RN is expected to participate in staff meetings and educational opportunities to maintain their own professional competence.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
• BLS for Healthcare Provider (Level C) - Heart and Stroke
• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing is acceptable

Competencies

• Basic - Computer skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Decision making skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work with individuals from a variety of cultural & ethnic backgrounds
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse social backgrounds
• Communication skills to transfer knowledge/skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse economic backgrounds

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Estevan please visit http://estevan.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS