Registered Nurse (RN), Visiting Nursing - Part-time 0.6

VON Canada (Nova Scotia); Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Nova Scotia is hiring a part-time Registered Nurse to provide home care for children, youth, adults, and seniors. Responsibilities include diabetes management, administering IV medications, and providing palliative care. Candidates should be licensed nurses with experience in community health preferred. Benefits include competitive salaries, health insurance, and pension plans.

Benefits

Opportunity to expand knowledge

Competitive salaries and vacation time

Tiered benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Travel compensation

Comprehensive orientation program

Qualifications

• Must be Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the province of practice.
• Experience in community health is an asset.
• Current satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to children, youth, adults, and seniors in homes.
• Manage diabetes and provide dialysis care.
• Administer IV medications and palliative care.

Skills

Licensed Registered Nurse

Experience in community health

Valid driver's license

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Job description

Requisition Details

Employment Status: Permanent, Part-time (0.6 FTE)

Program Name: Visiting Nursing

Number of Hours Bi-Weekly: 45

Work Schedule: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Union/Bargaining Unit: NSNU

On Call: Yes

Existing Vacancy: Yes – we’re currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position

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.

Attention 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.

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