Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - Term Full-Time

Yukon Hospital Corporation; Whitehorse; On-site; CAD 68,508 - 91,500; Full time

Job summary

Yukon Hospital Corporation is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Intensive Care Unit at Whitehorse General Hospital. This term full-time position requires providing nursing care and implementing medical and therapeutic programs. The ideal candidate will have a nursing degree, registration with YRNA, and relevant nursing experience, along with strong interpersonal skills.

The role is essential for ensuring patient well-being and includes developing nursing care plans and supervising best practices. Candidates should possess knowledge in critical care and have necessary certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year nursing experience in the assigned specialty area.
• Currently registered or eligible for licensing with Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA).
• Current C.P.R certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care by implementing medical investigation and therapeutic programs.
• Organize and supervise the planning and implementation of nursing best practices.
• Develop and implement nursing care/treatment/discharge plans.

Skills

Knowledge of established practices and procedures of professional nursing care

Effective interpersonal skills

Initiative, good judgment and reliability

Teaching nursing practices and relevant clinical skills

Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity

Education

Diploma/Baccalaureate degree in Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - Term Full-Time

Job Category: Intensive Care Unit

Requisition Number: REGIS002863

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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

Description

Term Full-Time Position - (1.0 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.