Registered Nurse - Emergency

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Req ID : 177786

Location : Northern Zone, Aberdeen Hospital

Department : OPNZ EMG Emergency

Type of Employment : Permanent   Hourly FT ( 100% ) x 1

NSNU   Nursing  Position

Posting Closing Date : 3-Apr-25

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.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Emergency Services, the Registered Nurse (RN) works as part of an interdisciplinary team and is responsible for providing care to a diverse patient population. The RN will have patient experiences across the spectrum of presentations. The RN must contribute to creating a safe and healthy environment for patients, staff and others.

The RN practices within the Nova Scotia College of Nursing Standards of Nursing Practice for Registered Nurses and the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics. The RN will demonstrate expertise and leadership in nursing practice and demonstrate ongoing commitment to maintaining appropriate clinical competencies required through educational sessions with clinical nurse educator, self- directed study, and simulation.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following :

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program
• Registered or eligible for licensure with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing
• Previous experience in an Emergency Department

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

CTAS ;  EPICC – Foundations;   ACLS;   PALS; EPICC or ENPC;  EPICC or TNCC

Where there are no applicants who meet the above qualifications, consideration may be given to applicants who agree to complete further training within two (2) years’ of hire date

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Compensation and Benefits

40.55 - $49.99 Hourly

51.74 Hourly with 25 years' 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.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Nursing bargaining unit 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.

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. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black / African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals / Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.