Registered Nurse (Temporary) - Transitional Health

Shannex Incorporated; Bedford; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Shannex Incorporated is seeking a Full-time Registered Nurse for a temporary role at the West Bedford Transitional Health team in Nova Scotia. The position supports patients transitioning from hospital to home with an emphasis on dignity, safety and clinical excellence.

You will perform nursing assessments, manage medications, document care, and collaborate with interprofessional teams to develop care plans aligned with patient and family goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and current registration with the Provincial Association of Registered Nurses.
• CPR/First Aid Certification is required.
• Demonstrated supervisory skills and ability to evaluate employee performance.
• Previous experience with admission and discharge of vulnerable populations is an asset.
• Specialized courses such as Palliative Care, Venipuncture, and Dementia are assets.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, directs, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with patient-directed care and facility philosophy.
• Performs initial and regular health assessments to maintain patients' quality of life.
• Manages patient medications in accordance with legislative requirements and safekeeping policies.
• Administers and records prescribed medications according to facility policy.
• Documents completed care using the facility's technology and tools.
• Supports Continuing Care Assistants/PSWs to complete care in a timely manner and documents all care and incidents.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates care plans; observes and reports changes in patient condition.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Interprofessional collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

CPR/First Aid Certification

Job description

If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider a rewarding career as a Full-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

• 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