Registered Nurse (RN) - Part Time 0.8

Temiskaming Shores & Area Chamber of; Stellarton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in community health is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to provide essential medical care to individuals in their homes, ensuring they live every day to the fullest. With a focus on continuous learning and clinical autonomy, you will engage in diverse tasks, from diabetes management to wound care. Enjoy competitive salaries, a defined benefit pension plan, and the chance to make a real difference in your community. If you are passionate about healthcare and want a dynamic work environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salaries

Vacation Time

Health and Dental Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Travel Compensation

Comprehensive Orientation 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 children, youth, adults, and seniors in their homes.
• Manage diabetes, administer IV medications, and provide wound care.

Skills

Community Health Experience

Diabetes Management

IV Medications

Wound Care

Phlebotomy

Palliative Care

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Education

Licensed Registered Nurse

Job description

Requisition Details:

Employment Status: Permanent, Part Time (0.8 FTE)
Program Name: Visiting Nursing
Work Schedule: Days, with an evening & weekend rotation
Biweekly Hours: 60
Union/Bargaining Unit: NSNU
Portability of Seniority as per NSNU Agreement
On Call: Yes
Area of work: Pictou County
Existing Vacancy: Yes – we’re currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position.

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.

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)

Working conditions and physical demands: This role requires a detail-oriented approach in a dynamic environment, with physical activity including lifting, carrying (using proper techniques), bending, reaching, kneeling, and other movements that emphasize good body mechanics. Individuals in the role are required to walk, sit, stand, and climb stairs throughout the day, with some tasks requiring fine hand movements.