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

VON Canada; Stellarton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A non-profit healthcare organization is looking for a part-time Registered Nurse to provide medical care across communities in Nova Scotia. Responsibilities include diabetes management, dialysis, administering medications, and personal patient care in home settings. Candidates must be licensed Registered Nurses with community health experience being an asset. Competitive salaries, tiered benefits, and the opportunity to make a community impact are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and vacation time

Tiered Benefits (health, dental, LTD)

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.
• Must have access to a reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to patients in their homes.
• Manage diabetes and provide dialysis treatment.
• Administer IV medications and provide wound care.

Skills

Licensed as a Registered Nurse

Experience in community health

Valid driver's license

Ability to wear PPE

Job description

Requisition Details

Employment Status: Permanent, Part Time (0.6 FTE)
Program Name: Visiting Nursing
Work Schedule: Days, with an evening & weekend rotation
Number of Bi-Weekly Hours: 45
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.

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; a Vulnerable Sector Search and/or a Child Abuse Registry Check may be required
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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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.