Registered Nurse (RN) - Part-time 0.8

VON Canada; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Registered Nurses to provide essential medical care across Nova Scotia. This role offers the chance to work in diverse environments, ensuring that you can utilize your full clinical scope while enjoying the freedom of the open road. With a focus on continuous learning and community impact, you will engage in various health services, including wound care and palliative support. Join a non-profit organization committed to enhancing lives and making a difference in the community. If you are passionate about nursing and community health, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salaries

Vacation Time

Health and Dental Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Travel Compensation

Comprehensive Orientation Program

Employee Assistance Program

SMART Phone Provided

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the province of practice.
• Experience in community health is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to patients in their homes and communities.
• Manage diabetes, dialysis, and administer IV medications.

Skills

Community Health Experience

Diabetes Management

IV Medications

Wound Care

Palliative Care

Education

Licensed Registered Nurse

Tools

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

SMART Phone

Job description

Requisition Details:

Employment Status: Permanent, Part-time (0.8 FTE)
Program Name: Visiting Nursing
Number of Hours Bi-Weekly: 60
Work Schedule: Days, Evenings, Weekends
Union/Bargaining Unit: NSNU
On Call: Yes
Locations: Annapolis and Kings County, NS
Existing Vacancy: Yes - we're currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position.
Portability of seniority as per collective agreement

The power to change lives!

With VON you get to hit the open road, where the scenery and work are different every day. We offer a workplace free from the repetitive and boring, where you can work to your full scope, have clinical autonomy, continuous learning, and meet some great people along the way.

Come for the job, stay for the learning, and the chance to make a difference!

What we can offer you:

• Opportunity to work to full scope and expand your knowledge
• Competitive salaries and vacation time
• Tiered Benefits (health, dental, LTD) & an Employee Assistance Program
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan with company contribution
• Travel compensation
• Comprehensive orientation program
• SMART phone provided to keep you connected during work time
• The opportunity to make a difference in your community
• Portability of Seniority as per NSNU Agreement

What you’ll be doing:

Our RNs provide medical care to children, youth, adults, and seniors in their homes and other settings in communities across Nova Scotia.

• Diabetes management
• Dialysis
• IV medications
• IV/CVAD care
• Palliative care
• Phlebotomy
• Wound care; incl. negative pressure wound therapy and complex wounds
• …and much more!

What we need from you:

• Must be Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the province of practice
• Experience in community health an asset
• A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required
• A current and original copy of a satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required and a Vulnerable Sector Search and/or a Child Abuse Registry Check may be required
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

About Us:

VON is a non-profit organization that provides clinical, personal and social support to people who want to live every day to the fullest while remaining in their own homes and communities.

Attention Current Employees (Internal Applicants): If you are applying to a unionized position and you are a member of its bargaining unit, please be aware that this posting may remain open beyond the deadline if there are not enough applicants to fill the position(s). If the posting remains open after the initial deadline, VON may close the posting at its discretion or a rolling deadline equivalent to the posting period specified in your Collective Agreement will be deemed, and each successive period will be treated as a separate posting for purposes of comparing seniority between candidates.