South Shore District Health Authority Registered nurse (R.N.) (Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Unit) Temporary in Bridgewater, NS

Overview

South Shore District Health Authority

Branch Bridgewater NS CA

Position:
Registered nurse (R.N.) (Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Unit)
Location:
Bridgewater, NS

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.). Collaborate to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care;…

Languages English

Education Completion of high school; Completion of university

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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.) Licensure as a Registered Nurse by the province/territory of work; Eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse by the province/territory of work; Basic cardiac life support (BCLS)

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Experience 1 year to less than 2 years

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Work Setting Hospital

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Area of Specialization Medical unit; Surgical unit

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Specific Skills Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions; Collaborate to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care; Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician; Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions; Provide health education; Provide nursing care; Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff

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Essential Skills Reading text; Document use; Numeracy; Writing; Communication; Working with others; Problem solving; Decision making; Critical thinking; Job task planning and organizing; Significant use of memory; Finding information; Computer use; Continuous learning

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