Nurse A - Registered Nurse Registered Psych Nurse

Position #: 197217

Expected Start Date: To be determined, posted until filled

Union: SUN

Facility: St Josephs Hospital

City/Town: Estevan

Department: Emergency

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.86

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, Standby

Hours of Work: 129 hours per 4 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Multi-Cost:

• Yes

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

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

Competencies

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

Knowledge and Abilities

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

Other Information

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