Careers at Labrador-Grenfell Health

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Job Title:

Regional Registered Nurse I

Posted Date:

12/14/2022

Closing Date:

10/26/2023

Education Level:

Bachelor of Nursing

Job Description

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Regional Registered Nurse I or Nurse Practitioner (Family\All Ages)
Number of Positions: 3
Premium Travel Locum Assignment
Location: Labrador South Health Centre (Forteau)
Rural & Remote Health

The purpose of this position is to provide care primary care (preventative, health promotion, supportive, rehabilitative, and curative) and emergency services to clients. The position offers an excellent opportunity to advance nursing knowledge and decision-making skills while managing a generalized primary health care program by working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. The Nurse Practitioner or RN role includes components of clinical practice, education, consultation, and research and preceptorship. This position functions in accordance with the Labrador Grenfell Health's mission, vision, and values. The Nurse Practitioner or Regional Registered Nurse I reports to the Clinical Nurse manager.

Qualifications:
Registered Nurse I:
" Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with a Nursing Diploma or an approved University with a Bachelor of Nursing.
" Current registration and licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) or (eligible for registration and licensure).
" Completion of an Outpost Nursing Program or other education/certification (e.g., health assessment course) is an asset.
" 2 years' experience as an acute care nurse with preference for emergency care, ICU experience, regional or outpost nursing within the past five years.
" The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct and vulnerable sector check.
Nurse Practitioner:
" Current licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) or eligible for licensure.
" Graduation from an approved nurse practitioner education program.
" The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct and vulnerable sector check.
In addition, the following is required:
" Current certification in BCLS and/or First Aid.
" ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP and medevac course.
" Successful completion of the Breastfeeding Essentials Course or willing to complete during orientation.
" A Class V Driver's license.
Duties (Include but not limited to):
" Arranging and conducting clinics for primary care purposes including assessing, diagnosing, and prescribing in accordance with professional, provincial, and organizational standards, policies, and clinical practice guidelines.
" Coordinating treatment plans based on ongoing assessments, client and family response and outcomes, consulting with physician or nurse practitioner if required care is outside of provider's scope of practice and competencies.
" Assesses clients' needs leading to a continuum of appropriate services in public health & home/community care, including prenatal, healthy beginnings/long term care, child health, preschool, school health programs, wellness promotion, parenting, breastfeeding, travel and lifestyle clinics, routine immunization clinics, communicable disease surveillance, curative interventions, end of life care, rehabilitation, long term care support, support of family caregiver.
" Dispenses medications in accordance with professional, provincial, and organizational standards, policies, and clinical practice guidelines.
" Coordinating medical follow-up (e.g., referrals as appropriate; facilitating transition from hospital to community; and acting as a liaison between the client and various health care providers).
" Consults with the assigned physician and report to the RN II for administrative/management issues.
" Ensuring quality assurance standards are maintained.
" Other duties as assigned (e.g., emergency on-call, documentation of nursing workload measurement system, provide relief in other sites as required.
" Participates in professional development and lifelong learning.
" Maybe required to work alone.
Salary:
" This is a RNUNL position. Nurse Practitioner - $43.57 to $54.02 per hour; Regional Registered Nurse I - $39.98 to $49.76 per hour with a premium locum rate of an additional $25/hr. for hours working in the locum position. Locums must agree to work a minimum of fourteen (14) continuous days for this benefit to apply. Other applicable benefits will be paid in accordance with the RNUNL Collective Agreement.

For more information on the RN Locum Travel Premium Policy, please visit this link: RN Locum Travel Premium Policy
Please visit this link to view the Locum Premium Policy FAQ: Travel Locum Premium Pay FAQ

Hours of Work:
" Variable shifts: on call is required.
" Position is available from December 14, 2022 to June 14, 2023 (if you have availability for any time-period (minimal two weeks blocks) during this time please apply and identify your availability.

Interested applicants please submit resume, stating competition number 2022000635S

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