Registered Nurse (RN) - Various Positions - Halifax Campus

Registered Nurse (RN) - Various Positions - Halifax Campus

Registered Nurse (RN) - Casual, Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, TemporaryCompetition #:RNHC-24EXT05Posted:March 25, 2024Location:Nursing (Halifax)Northwood Halifax Campus ~ NorthwoodJob Classification:RNJob Type:Casual Full-time Part-time Permanent Temporary

Join Our Northwood Team!

Northwood is currently accepting applications from Registered Nurses to join our HalifaxTeam!

Responsibilities:

Delivers quality person centered care

Coordinates plan of care and collaborates with interprofessional team

Performs administrative duties (e.g. documentation )

Conducts comprehensive assessments of clients

Maintains accurate and timely documentation pertaining to clients and staff

Addresses mental health and social issues (e.g. advocating for the client as appropriate, tailoring communication to needs, calming the client, promoting health life choices, reassuring the client)

Responds to complaints, concerns, and all initial incident investigations, ensuring appropriate corrective action and follow up is taken and documented

Establishes effective relationships with clients and family

Organizes and ensures work is completed in a safe, timely, and effective manner

Establishes and maintains a safe environment for clients and staff

Records patients’ medical information and vital signs

Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions

Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates resident care

Maintains clinical skills as required and seeks learning opportunities to remain current

Qualifications:

Registered Nurse with the Province of Nova Scotia

Minimum 6 months of related experience (preferably with experience in long term care)

Strong clinical, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

Demonstrated abilities in problem solving, decision making, group process, and directing and supervising others

Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular and consistent basis

Demonstrated use of proper body mechanics

Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently

Knowledge of / experience with a Person centered care model of living

Demonstrated ability to work as a member of the interdisciplinary team

CPR certificate required

First Aid certificate required

Non Violence Crisis Intervention (NVCI) considered an asset

Hours/Shifts: Full and Part Time hours (Various shifts)