Registered Nurse - Emergency - Regular Part-Time

Yukon Hospital Corporation; Whitehorse; Hybrid; CAD 69,000 - 91,000; Part time

Job summary

Yukon Hospital Corporation is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency department at Whitehorse General Hospital. The role is regular part-time (0.75 FTE) and on-site. The position involves nursing care, planning and implementing best practices with a multidisciplinary team in a busy emergency setting.

Applicants must hold a Nursing Diploma or Baccalaureate, have CPR certification, and be eligible for Yukon RN licensure. ACLS is an asset.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required.
• Minimum 1 year nursing experience in the specialty area or completion of a related online course.
• Current registration or licensure with Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA) and CPR certification required.
• ACLS certification is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for patients through medical investigations and therapeutic programs using general nursing knowledge and psycho-social wellbeing.
• Organize, direct, supervise and collaborate in planning and implementing nursing best practices.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Initiative & reliability

Advocacy & assertiveness

Written & oral communication

Computer literacy

Nursing care planning

Cross-cultural awareness

Education

Diploma/Baccalaureate in Nursing

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Registered Nurse - Emergency - Regular Part-Time

Job Category: Emergency

• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Whitehorse General Hospital
5 Hospital Road
Whitehorse, YT Y1A3H7, CAN

Description

Regular Part-Time Position - (0.75 FTE)

This position is at the L09 level with an hourly pay range of $49.73 - $66.42

(PIPSC Bargaining Unit)

As a multidisciplinary team member, the incumbent provides nursing care for patients through the administration and implementation of medical investigation and therapeutic programs through the application of knowledge of general nursing, physical health, and psycho-social well-being; provides organization, direction, supervision and collaboration in the planning and implementation of nursing best practices.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Knowledge of established practices and procedures of professional nursing care;
• Knowledge of trends and developments in the nursing field;
• Effective interpersonal skills;
• Initiative, good judgment and reliability;
• Advocacy and assertiveness skills;
• Basic computer literacy;
• Ability to teach nursing practices and other relevant clinical skills;
• Ability to develop and implement nursing care/treatment/discharge plans;
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing;
• Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity.

The successful candidate is required to have a Diploma/Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, a minimum of (1) one year nursing experience related to the assigned specialty area(s) or specific online course completion for the specialty area(s); be currently registered or able to be licensed with Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA) and have current C.P.R certification. Certification in A.C.L.S. and Critical Care nursing would be considered an asset for this position.