Regional Registered Nurse

NL Health Services; Labrador; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus up to $20,000

Come Home Incentive up to $50,000

Relocation Assistance and Support

Student bursaries up to $10,000

Rural Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Job summary

NL Health Services in Labrador seeks a Regional Registered Nurse I to provide primary care and emergency services, advancing nursing knowledge through interdisciplinary teamwork. The role supports a generalized primary health care program and reports to the Regional Nurse II and Clinical Nurse Manager.

Key duties include clinic operation, care coordination, medication dispensing, and facilitating transitions from hospital to community.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved nursing program.
• Current CRNNL licensure in Newfoundland and Labrador.
• 2 years’ acute care nursing experience, emergency care preferred.
• Certificate of conduct required.
• Outpost/Nursing program or equivalent asset.
• Preference for residents of the community.
• Preference for Inuktitut fluency.
• Current BCLS and/or First Aid certification.
• ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP training.
• Breastfeeding Essentials course completed or willing to during orientation.
• Class V Driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and conduct primary care clinics with assessment, diagnosis and prescribing within scope.
• Coordinate treatment plans based on ongoing assessments and outcomes.
• Provide care across public health and home/community programs, including prenatal and immunization clinics.
• Dispense medications per standards and guidelines.
• Coordinate medical follow-up and facilitate hospital-community transitions.
• Consult with physician and report to RN II for management issues.
• Maintain quality assurance standards and participate in on‑call duties.
• Relieve RN II as needed and engage in professional development.

Skills

Primary care

Emergency care

Nursing assessment

Interdisciplinary

Patient advocacy

Documentation

Education

Nursing program graduate

CRNNL licensure

Outpost/Nursing cert asset

Tools

ACLS

TNCC

PALS

NRP

First Aid

Job description

The purpose of this position is to provide primary care (preventative, health promotion, supportive, rehabilitative, and curative) and emergency services to clients. The position offers an excellent opportunity to advance nursing knowledge and decision‑making skills while managing a generalized primary health care program by working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. The Regional Registered Nurse I reports to the Regional Nurse II and Clinical Nurse manager.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an approved/recognized school of nursing program is required.
• Current and continuing practicing licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) is required.
• Completion of an Outpost Nursing Program or other education/certification (e.g health assessment course) is an asset.
• 2 years’ experience as an acute care nurse with preference for emergency care, ICU experience, regional or outpost nursing within the past five years.
• The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct.
• Preference will be given to applicants residing in the community
• Preference will be given to candidates fluent in Inuktitut (identify on application)

In addition, the following is required:

• Current certification in BCLS and/or First Aid.
• ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP and medevac course.
• Successful completion of the Breastfeeding Essentials Course or willing to complete during orientation.
• A Class V Driver’s license.

Duties: (Included but not limited to)

• Arranging and conducting clinics for primary care purposes including assessing, diagnosing and prescribing in accordance with professional, provincial and organizational standards, policies and clinical practice guidelines.
• Coordinating treatment plans based on ongoing assessments, client and family response and outcomes, consulting with physician or nurse practitioner if required care is outside of provider’s scope of practice and competencies.
• Assesses clients’ needs leading to a continuum of appropriate services in public health & home/community care, including prenatal, healthy beginnings/long term care, child health, preschool, school health programs, wellness promotion, parenting, breastfeeding, travel and lifestyle clinics, routine immunization clinics, communicable disease surveillance, curative interventions, end of life care, rehabilitation, long term care support, support of family caregiver.
• Dispenses medications in accordance with professional, provincial and organizational standards, policies and clinical practice guidelines.
• Coordinating medical follow-up (e.g. referrals as appropriate; facilitating transition from hospital to community and acting as a liaison between the client and various health care providers).
• Consults with the assigned physician and report to the RN II for administrative/management issues.
• Ensuring quality assurance standards are maintained.
• Other duties as assigned (e.g. emergency on‑call, documentation of nursing workload measurement system, provide relief in other sites as required.
• May be required to relieve the RN II.
• Participates in professional development and lifelong learning.
• May be required to work alone.

Compensation and Benefits

NS33 of the RNU Salary Scale (CAD47.26 - CAD58.60 per hour) plus applicable Labrador Benefits.

Financial incentives may be available and can be combined including:

• Signing bonus up to $20,000
• Come Home Incentive up to $50,000
• Relocation Assistance and Support
• Student bursaries up to $10,000

This position may be eligible for consideration in the Rural Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

For more information please visit Canada Student Loan Forgiveness - Canada.ca