Registered Nurse (Temporary, Part-time) - Transitional Health

Shannex Incorporated; Bedford; Vor Ort; CAD 55.000 - 69.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Comprehensive health, vision, and dent

Employee assistance program

NSHEPP pension

Vacation accrual

Zusammenfassung

Shannex Incorporated seeks a compassionate part-time Registered Nurse (Temporary) for the West Bedford Transitional Health team in Bedford, Nova Scotia. You will help patients transition from hospital to home, conducting assessments, planning care, and coordinating with interprofessional teams.

Reporting to the Manager of Transitional Services, you will administer medications, monitor patient status, document care, and contribute to quality improvement while upholding dignity and safety in every

Qualifikationen

• CPR/First Aid certification is required.
• Valid nursing license with the Provincial Association of Registered Nurses.
• Clear Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check required.
• Demonstrated supervisory skills and ability to evaluate staff performance.
• Experience with admission and discharge of vulnerable populations is an asset.

Aufgaben

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to patient goals.
• Perform health assessments and manage patient medications per policy.
• Document care using facility systems and ensure timely task completion.
• Supervise Continuing Care Assistants/PSWs and ensure safety protocols.
• Develop, implement and evaluate care plans; support quality improvement.

Kenntnisse

CPR Certification

Supervisory experience

Patient care planning

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Jobbeschreibung

If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider a rewarding career as a part-time Registered Nurse (Temporary position) with our new West Bedford Transitional Health team, where you will help redefine how patients transition from hospital to home.

This is a temporary position and the expected duration for the role would be approximately 12 - 18 months.

This innovative facility integrates data and technology into patient assessment, care delivery, and communication, while providing specialized, person-centred support for individuals who no longer require hospital-level treatment but need additional care to safely return home or transition back into their community. Our team is committed to dignity, safety, and clinical excellence in every interaction.

Reporting to the Manager of Transitional Services, the RN is integral in supporting the goal of returning to home/community by being engaged in interprofessional collaboration, offering evidence based clinical expertise to inform care plans that fit with patient/family goals, using effective communication strategies, shared decision-making, and mutual support.

Meaningful Benefits

You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you’ve made a measured difference in the lives of our patients. Additional benefits include:

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Life, travel, and other insurances
• Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
• NSHEPP pension
• Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
• NSNU seniority
• Free onsite parking
• Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program, including excellent discounts for apparel, restaurants, technology, fitness, travel, and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events
• Access to continuing education and training through Shannex’s Centre of Excellence
• Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety

About The Opportunity

• Assesses, plans, implements, directs, and evaluates nursing care and functions, in accordance with the patient-directed approach to care through the established philosophy of service.
• Performs initial and regular health assessments to maintain patient quality of life.
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care of all patients.
• Manages patient medication in accordance with legislative requirements.
• Follows the process in place for safekeeping of medications
• Administers and records prescribed medications in accordance with facility policy.
• Ensures all completed care tasks are documented appropriately using identified technology and tools.
• Ensures Continuing Care Assistants/PSWs are completing care in a timely manner.
• Ensures Continuing Care Assistants/ document all completed care, incidents, and errors accurately.
• Applies dressings and treatments according to physician’s orders and facility policy.
• Development, implementation and evaluation of care plans.
• Observes, records and reports symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in the patient’s condition.
• Documents according to facility policy e.g Daily Patient Care Record, Medication Administration Record (MAR), patient progress notes, initiating medication incident reports, incident reports, and other facility specific documentation as required.
• Supports continuous quality improvement, risk management and quality assurance activities.
• Ensures organizational policies are adhered to by team.
• Ensures patient safety by ensuring team members follow and apply all standard operational procedures, safe work practices and training provided.
• Additional duties as required

About You

• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing and are currently registered with the Provincial Association of Registered Nurses
• Proof of valid CPR/First Aid Certification required
• Successful candidates will be required to obtain a clear Criminal Record Check and a Vulnerable Sector Check
• Demonstrated supervisory skills and ability to evaluate employee job performance
• Specialized courses such as: Palliative Care and Venipuncture and Dementia: Understanding the Journey is considered an asset
• Previous experience supporting admission and discharge of vulnerable populations with complex social situations; implementing care plans and identifying resources that will give the patient every opportunity to be successful in returning to home/community is considered an asset