Nurse A - Registered Nurse Registered Psych Nurse

Number of Hours per Rotation: 118.72 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Home Care Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse A $38.580 to $50.070

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for promoting high quality care through assessing, planning, implementing, documenting and evaluating the total care needs of our patients/residents/clients (P/R/Cs). The RN is required to coordinate with all the departments within the facility, families and professionals associated with P/R/Cs care. The RN must promote effective communication in the facility through care given and reporting mechanisms. The RN is expected to participate in staff meetings and educational opportunities to maintain their own professional competence.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Other Education and Training

• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing is acceptable
• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to keep effective work relationships with clients of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications
• Ability to make decisions, which must include coordination of staffing
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to make decisions on patient care and coordination of equipment

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Weyburn please visit https://weyburn.ca/
• Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized