Specialty RN Training Opportunity - Emergency - (217789)

Island Health; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Canada offers a full-time nursing training opportunity preparing staff to work in a specialty department. The training includes a commitment to provide direct nursing care and transition into a regular position. Applicants must be registered with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives and possess recent medical or surgical experience.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with recent medical and/or surgical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in accordance with guidelines.
• Complete post-basic specialty training with full-time attendance.

Skills

Effective communication

Workload organization

Interpersonal skills

Physical ability

Education

Registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Job description

Overview

This regular full-time training opportunity (theory and practicum) prepares staff to work in the specified Island Health specialty department. Upon completion of the training, the staff member will be placed into a regular full-time rotation line in the specialty department for which they have been trained. There is an 18-month return of service requirement as a regular/permanent employee within the Island Health specialty department for which they have been trained. Staff may move between Island Health departments within that specialty. The post-basic training program requires full-time attendance. For more information visit the Professional Practice Website: https://intranet.islandhealth.ca/departments/specialty-nursing/Pages/specialty-education-sponsored-training-opportunities-nurses.aspx

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Hours of work, days off, and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide direct nursing care to patients/residents in the hospital or in the community in accordance with the unit/program philosophy, competency guidelines, policies, and the BCCNM Standards for Nursing Practice in British Columbia.
• Complete post-basic specialty training with full-time attendance and transition into a regular position within the specialty department upon completion.
• Report to the Nurse Manager, Department Head, or designate.

Qualifications

Registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practising RN registrant, with recent related medical and/or surgical experience. When applicants have completed this specialty training, they will be moved into a regular position within the Specialty department.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients, residents and families.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Additional information: JD reference: https://jd.viha.ca/JD3889.pdf