Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit

Job title: Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit

Job description: ​Req ID: 99871
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital
Department: OPWZ CRIT Intensive Care VRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (60% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSNU Nursing position
Posting Closing Date: 31-Dec-21

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Reposting

This is a reposting. Previous applicants do not need to re-apply to be considered.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, ICU and Respiratory, the Registered Nurse works to full scope of practice as an independent practitioner within an inter-professional and collaborative team, providing holistic (addressing bio, psycho, social, cultural and spiritual needs), and comprehensive care for individuals, families, groups, populations and communities across the continuum of care. The RN provides leadership and applies advanced nursing knowledge within specific practice settings, and in-depth nursing knowledge, skills and judgment in providing care to all individuals (includes families, groups, populations and communities).

The RN ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviours, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and inter-professional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and be eligible for registration in Nova Scotia
• Critical Care experience required
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification or commitment to obtain within orientation period
• Post basic course in Critical Care Nursing an asset
• CNA Certification in Critical Care Nursing an asset
• Unit-specific equipment & technology
• General computer proficiency
• Demonstrated accountability
• Demonstrated judgment and decision making skills
• Motivated with a strong customer service orientation building solid health care client/partner relationships
• Demonstrated communication and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Demonstrated planning, organization and time management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health
• Demonstrated good attendance in current and past employment
• Exemplary work history as demonstrated in current and past employment
• Physical capabilities to perform the duties of the position
• Travel may be required
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information

Hours of Work

• Permanent, part-time (60%) position; 45 hours biweekly
• Availability to work all shifts – 24/7 environment

Salary Information

$35.2108 – $41.4848 hourly
($42.9366 with 25 years of RN experience)

Successful candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus and/or relocation assistance based on qualifying criteria, conditional upon the signing of a Return of Service Agreement.

Once You’ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit

​This is a Nursing bargaining unit – NSNU position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

​As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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