Registered Nurse (Casual) - General Inpatient/Outpatient Services - CHO - 175448

Open to the Public

Casual Registered Nurse

General Inpatient / Outpatient Services

Health PEI

Location – Community Hospital, O’Leary

(To Create a Casual List (PEINU))

Are you ready to make meaningful connections and drive impact in a growing healthcare organization? At Health PEI, we offer more than a job - we’re inviting you to join a dynamic workplace committed to creating meaningful changes. From hospitals to community care and beyond, you’ll play a pivotal role in attracting top-tier health professionals and building a workforce that supports the evolving needs of Prince Edward Island. With access to training and development resources, leadership opportunities, and a collaborative environment, this is your chance to thrive while making a real difference in the lives of others. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you.

Health PEI values the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work-place culture can bring. Not only does this help us deliver better outcomes, more innovation, but it also creates a safer space for our patients when our employees are more reflective of the communities we serve. It is important for us to create an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and challenging the status quo to make Health PEI a better more inclusive employer and healthcare system. We recognize we have more work to do but finding intentional ways to grow our understanding and support of those who have faced barriers due to accessibility, ethnicity, ancestry, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, language or other grounds is a key priority for us. We encourage underrepresented groups to join our team, be yourself, and help us achieve our vision for an inclusive workplace and healthcare system.

Role Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a member of the health care team providing direct nursing care to a patient, or group of patients that requires independent judgment in determining nursing interventions and the interpretation of information for care.

The RN promotes the achievement and maintenance of each patient’s optimal level of health and function; develops and maintains a high level of competency to meet the standards of nursing practice; promotes interdisciplinary teamwork; performs related and allied duties and contributes to the orderly and efficient operation of the unit/department.

The RN uses their nursing knowledge and functions as a care provider and team leader. This role includes a range of nursing expertise from novice to experience, in medical/surgical nursing, and for a variety of patient populations. They provide care, support, education, and information to patients/families and contribute to the development of new procedures to meet individual needs. Work involves assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating a plan of care, in collaboration with other health care providers, and providing leadership, direction and coordination to professional and non-professional nursing personnel.

Clinical Practice

• Nurses are actively engaged in providing direct care to clients within a multi-disciplinary team. They are responsible for administering medication, monitoring vital signs, developing and implementing care plans
• Design, develop and implement action plans to address client’s needs in collaboration with the patient and family, and other health care professionals
• Maintain competence in clinical skills, managing client care and recognizing recurring themes relevant to the area of practice
• Use comprehensive assessment (using objective, subjective, verbal and nonverbal data), critical inquiry, technology, and research to provide safe, competent nursing services relevant to the area of practice.
• Evaluate a patient’s health status, health concerns, response to illness and ability to manage health care needs and functions as a patient advocate.
• Monitor, observe, and record information relating to the patient’s physical and psychological status to facilitate evaluation and modification of patient care and treatment
• Assess learning needs and provide instruction to patients and their families in the areas of health and rehabilitative practices, life-style adaptation and self-care measures
• In collaboration with the patient/family determine the discharge plan, plan of care for home and links to community agencies; assist patients to navigate health system processes and provide the patient with strategies to work within the system
• Share relevant information with patients regarding their health and refer the client to other sources for information when appropriate
• Take a lead role within the health care team, which supports a multi-disciplinary approach to care
• Coordinate and lead nursing and auxiliary staff activities related to the care and treatment of assigned patients

Leadership

• Use current literature/research and performance indicators to support evidence-based practice
• Adhere to routine precautions and infection prevention and control techniques according to facility policy
• Proactively seek professional development opportunities for themselves and others
• Attend and /or participate in programs to reinforce nursing education and to remain current with developments and changing trends in the nursing field.
• Act as a mentor and /or preceptor students, beginning practitioners and practicing nurses by demonstrating care and treatment techniques, explaining routines, and sharing specialized nursing experiences
• Maintain a psychologically and physically safe environment and reports all safety hazards
• Document client care activities consistent with policy, system requirements and scope of employment
• Identify clinical practice issues affecting patient safety quality outcomes and implement best practice patient care standards
• Follow and adhere to all policy, ethical, and legal guidelines.

Statement of Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or a Diploma in Nursing
• Entry level nursing experience
• Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Successful completion of all employer and facility required training
• Active or eligible for registration with the Prince Edward Island College of Nursing & Midwifery
• Palliative Care experience considered an asset

Casual employment lists are used to meet staffing needs arising from vacation, sick, and other short-term leaves and will be dependent on the needs of the employer. Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications, as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. Applications will be kept on file for one year. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range: $44.26 - $55.29 per hour (RN2)
Bi-Weekly Hours: Casual, on demand/ Days, Evenings, Weekends, Holidays / 7.5 hr and 11.25 hr shifts. Casual employees are called
on short notice to relieve staff that are on leave and unavailable to work. The number of shifts
may vary depending on the worksite. The work for this position will be on-call basis
Posting ID: 175448-1026CHCO
Closing Date: Open until Filled

Where possible, submitting an electronic resume or job application is preferred. Otherwise, applications may be submitted by mail to the PEI Public Service Commission at either P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8, or c/o ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É., 120 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside, PE C1N 5L2. Applications may also be sent by fax to (902) 368-4383 or (902) 888-8083. As receipt of faxed applications cannot be guaranteed, applicants are encouraged to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date. Please ensure the appropriate Job Posting ID number is included on all application materials. Applications may be submitted online, and application forms may be obtained at www.jobspei.ca, any ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É. location, PEI Government office, Regional Services Centre, or by telephone at (902) 368-4080 or (902) 888-8013.