Nurse 2 - Infirmier-ère 2 - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization in Manitoba is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their Home Care Nursing Services team. This role entails providing nursing care in community settings and requires a strong understanding of community health nursing practices. Bilingual candidates are preferred. The successful applicant also needs to maintain registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba. Competitive compensation and a commitment to excellent health care are key aspects of this position.

Benefits

Annual full-time incentive of up to $2,000

Accommodations available for candidates with disabilities

Qualifications

• 2 years related recent experience preferred.
• Responsible for maintaining registration with CRNM.
• Valid Manitoba Class 5 driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services in community settings.
• Participate in skills assessments as needed.
• Adhere to legislation and HR policies.

Skills

Nursing care knowledge related to community nursing

Effective oral and written communication skills

Ability to delegate and assign care appropriately

Education

Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing education program

CNA Community Health Nurses Certification

Additional wound care and chronic disease management education

Job description

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Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - Access St. Boniface

Department / Unit: Home Care Nursing Services St Boniface

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 1.00

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

The successful applicant may be eligible for an annual full-time incentive of up to $2,000 each year until 2025 as per MOU #31 of the current MNU collective agreement.

Position Overview

Experience

• 2 years related recent experience preferred.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority's French Language Services Policy, the WRHA is committed to offer services in French and English in designated program/service areas serving francophone communities in Winnipeg. THIS POSITION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BILINGUAL.

This position has been designated as bilingual. If no candidates satisfy the bilingualism requirement, candidates meeting all other requirements and qualificationsmay be considered for the position.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing education program required.
• CNA Community Health Nurses Certification or relevant applicable certification preferred.
• Additional wound care and chronic disease management education preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• 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 will be in accordance with the Employer policy.
• Subject to Immunization and Tuberculin testing as per WRHApolicy.
• Valid Manitoba Class 5 driver’s license required.

Qualifications and Skills

• College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses.
• Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.
• Community Health Nurse Standards of Practice & Home Health Competencies.
• 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 community nursing.
• 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.
• Principles standards of practice of telephone consultation; delegation/assignment.
• Principles of adult learning and teaching strategies.
• Principles of health behavior counselling and motivational interviewing.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to delegate and assign care appropriately and monitor outcomes of both delegated and assigned care.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate to heavy physical effort required.
• Physically able to provide service in a wide variety of community settings under varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Use of a reliable motor vehicle suitable for all environmental conditions.

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.