Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Type of Employment: Permanent Full-Time
Status: NSNU Nursing Position
Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Registered Nurse is a member of the surgical team who assesses patient status and responds to actual or potential health problems, plans and performs interventions; and evaluates patient outcomes following standards, guidelines and scope of professional nursing practice, with the intention of maintaining or regaining patient health. The Operating Room (OR) Nurse must be vigilant at all times and apply sound professional judgment as they fulfill various roles (e.g. Circulating Nurse, Scrub Nurse, and Recovery Room Nurse). The skills and knowledge requirements of the position make it unique within range of nursing positions at the hospital. When necessary, expected to be available for all shifts, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays. Candidates must be readily available for on call duty within 30 minutes.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
• Currently registered, and in good standing with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) or eligible for registration
• One (1) year recent Operating Room experience
• Perioperative Nursing Program (PONP) or willingness to take

For areas where we are unable to fill the above qualifications, alternative qualifications may be considered:

• Demonstrated leadership, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to promote and maintain good interpersonal relationships when dealing with patients, visitors and other health care providers
• Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Operating Room shared competencies required
• Must be able to perform duties that involve lifting, bending and stretching
• Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development
• Displays a patient/client service attitude
• Supports a respectful workplace and ability to work within a team environment
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications

Hours

• Shifts include days, evenings, weekends & holidays
• Must be readily available for on-call duty within 30 minutes

Compensation and Incentives

• $39.76 - $49.01 Hourly
• $50.73 with 25 years' RN experience
• Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

To Apply:

Please visit and indicate Yarmouth Operaing Room as your preference to submit your application. A member of our Talent Acquisition Specialist Team will reach out to collaborate with you to discuss your career goals and areas of expertise to discover the ideal fit within our dynamic team.

If you have any questions or would like more information on our opportunities, please contact us! [email protected]

Once You've Applied

This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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