Nurse 2 - Nursing Unit Churchill

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Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: Churchill Health Centre

Department / Unit: Nursing Unit Churchill

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: Casual

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 11.63

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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Position Overview

The registered nurse is under the direct supervision of the nurse in charge and is responsible for providing direct patient care management. The RN fosters positive, professional communications, functions according to the standards of the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba and the Churchill Regional Health Authority and will function as Nurse in Charge as directed by the Nursing Supervisor or Nurse in Charge. The registered nurse will participate in Quality Service and Quality Improvement Programs and Function as a member of the health care team, participating in staff education and professional development.

Experience

• Previous acute care experience an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of a recognized diploma and/or degree program in nursing.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
• Current CPR Certification. ACLS an asset.

Qualifications and Skills

• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)/Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to foster good public relationships and effective working relationships.
• Demonstrates a calm and confident manner during emergency and/or difficult situations.

Physical Requirements

• Possible heavy lifting.
• Possible posture and muscle problems.
• Possible contact with clients/patients with aggressive behavior.
• Working with sharp objects.
• Other demands as it pertains to position.
• Possible extreme fatigue due to shift work.

If there are no applicants meeting the posted qualifications, the Employer MAY CONSIDER an applicant who does not meet the posted qualifications

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.