Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Location

Location: Western Zone, Fishermen's Memorial Hospital
Department: OPWZ EMG Emergency FMH
Institution: NSNU

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Registered Nurse (RN) functions as an integral member of the multi‑disciplinary team within the Collaborative Practice Model, and assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, directing, supervising, and evaluating direct and indirect patient care and evaluation of patient outcomes.

As the coordinator of care within the bedside delivery team, the RN develops the plan of care based on assessment, with consideration to strengths, risk factors, options, consequences of actions, health promotion, learning, comfort, safety, privacy, dignity, and integrity. The RN ensures the patient care experience is coordinated and integrated within an interdisciplinary care model, both within acute care and across the continuum of care.

The RN assigns care responsibilities and provides guidance to Licensed Practical Nurses according to their scope of practice, and assigns responsibilities to unregulated healthcare team members according to their scope of employment. Through application of clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and clinical judgment, the RN provides safe, competent, compassionate, ethical care and maintains professional autonomy as supported by the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) Standards of Practice.

The RN may also relieve the Shift Supervisor position as required.

The RN exhibits sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the Mission, Vision, Strategic Directions, Access & Flow procedures and Clinical Discharge Management Practices, incorporating the Core Competencies and Values of the organization into daily practice.

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing
• Registered or eligible to become registered with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN)
• Minimum of one (1) year recent emergency nursing experience and experience providing care to unstable and critically ill patients, i.e., monitors
• Current CPR certification required
• Certification in Advanced Nursing Procedures and Delegated Medical Acts;
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS);
  Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC);
  Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or equivalent and in Canadian Triage Acuity Score (CTAS)
• Ability to demonstrate leadership, organization, prioritizing, critical thinking, strategic thinking and sound decision‑making skills in the provision of accountable, safe, ethical patient care within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team and in the delegation of responsibilities to appropriate healthcare team members
• Commitment to promoting a culture of respect that supports safety, ethical practices, cultural awareness and organizational health
• Excellent communication skills (listening, oral and written) with the ability to effectively and sensitively communicate with all levels of staff, multi-disciplinary team members, patients and families
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

In the absence of candidates who meet the above qualifications, consideration may be given to candidates who do not have Emergency Department experience.

• Permanent full‑time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays

$40.55 - $49.99 hourly
$51.74 hourly with 25 years’ of RN experience

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long‑term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.