General Duty Nurse (N2) - Child Health - JL1 Emergency
Requisition ID: 370275
Position Number: 20083812
Posting End Date: November 20, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Health Sciences Centre
Department / Unit: Emergency Child Health
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MNU
Anticipated Start Date: 01/03/2025
FTE: 0.80
Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 11.63
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $40.616, $42.035, $43.457, $44.937, $46.389, $47.891, $48.848, $49.826
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Position Overview
Under the general supervision of the Manager, Health Services, the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing professional registered nursing services for patients, including those with complex and unpredictable health needs. These services include independent nursing services, administration of prescribed medical treatments, a leadership role within the health care team, and facilitating coordination of patient care and discharge. Demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the region/facility/unit.
Experience
- Preference will be given to those who have recent Emergency or Pediatric nursing experience and who have successfully completed a recognized ER/Critical Care Course.
- Proficient with computers, software programs, and applications such as Windows and Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing education program required.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- PALS certification preferred.
- Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of 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.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.
Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge of:
- College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses.
- Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.
- Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
- Regional/Facility/Unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
- Nursing care knowledge related to clinical area.
- Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
- Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.
- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
- Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
- Demonstrated critical thinking/problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients.
- Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
- Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
- Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
- Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
The successful applicant must demonstrate medication calculation competency during orientation as per Children’s Hospital Policy No. 100.30.109.
Physical Requirements
- Moderate to heavy physical effort required.
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.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
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