registered nurse (R.N.)

Education:

College/CEGEP.

Work setting:

Nursing home/home for the aged. Long term care center.

Tasks:

• Assist health care practitioners during examinations or treatments .
• Engage in community program development.
• Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' condition.
• Participate in community needs assessment.
• Address and document symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
• Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions.
• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families.
• Conduct disease screening.
• Deliver health education programs.
• Deliver immunization programs.
• Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician.
• Engage in research activities related to nursing.
• Manage home care cases.
• Provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to nursing profession and nursing practice.
• Provide nursing care.
• Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming.
• Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff.
• Conduct research.
• Perform administrative tasks.

Supervision:

3-4 people.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Licensure as a Registered Nurse by provincial or territorial authorities.

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.