Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Job title: Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description: Req ID: 110047
Location: Western Zone, South Shore Regional Hospital
Company: NSHA
Department: PERI Operating Room SSRH
Type of Employment: Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Union Status: NSNU
Posting Closing Date: 20-Apr-21

Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM on the Closing Date.

Nova Scotia Health Authority is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia. We are over 22,000 employees who provide health care and support services in hospitals, health centres and community-based programs throughout Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Health Authority provides health services to Nova Scotians and some specialized services to Maritimers and Atlantic Canadians. We operate hospitals, health centres and community-based programs across the province. Our team of health professionals includes employees, doctors, researchers, learners and volunteers that provide the health care or services you may need. This is accomplished across four geographic management zones which are responsible for the operation of acute care health centres and the provision of a variety of inpatient, outpatient services including academic, tertiary, quaternary care and community based programs and services including continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Operating Room or designate, the Registered Nurse (RN) functions as an integral member of the perioperative team within a Collaborative Practice Model, and assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, directing, supervising and evaluating direct and indirect patient care and evaluation of patient outcomes. As the coordinator of care within the perioperative team, the RN develops the plan of care based on the assessment, with consideration to strengths, risk factors, options, consequences of actions, health promotion, learning, comfort, safety, privacy, dignity and integrity, and ensures the patient care experience is coordinated and integrated within an interdisciplinary care model, both within acute care and across the continuum of care.

The RN assigns care responsibilities and provides guidance to Licensed Practical Nurses, if applicable according to their scope of practice, and assigns responsibilities to unregulated healthcare team members according to their scope of employment. Through the application of clinical knowledge, critical thinking and clinical judgment, the RN provides safe, competent, compassionate, ethical care and maintains professional autonomy as supported by the Nova Scotia College of Nursing Standards of Practice and the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada. The successful candidate may be responsible to relieve in the Shift Supervisor position as required.

The RN exhibits sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the Mission, Vision, Strategic Directions, Access & Flow procedures and Clinical Discharge Management practices and incorporates into daily practice the Core Competencies and Values of the organization: Excellence, Integrity, Respect, Accountability and Leadership.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor degree in Nursing preferred
• Currently registered, and in good standing with Nova Scotia College of Nursing
• Clinical experience in an operating room setting with extensive surgical procedures: Either one (1) year within the last five (5) or two (2) years continuous service within the last ten (10) years.
• If the above is not available, an R.N. with completion of or enrolled in a recognized Perioperative Nursing Program with evidence of ongoing education and the demonstrated ability to learn in a fast-paced, technically focused environment in order to learn detailed technical aspects of Operating Room procedures may be considered.
• If the above is not available, an R.N. with evidence of ongoing education and the demonstrated ability to learn in a fast-paced, technically focused environment in order to learn detailed technical aspects of Operating Room procedures may be considered. Must be willing to participate in a training program for the Operating Room.

• Current BLS certification required
• Certification in Advanced Nursing Procedures and Delegated Medical Acts an asset
• Ability to demonstrate leadership, organizational, prioritizing, critical thinking, strategic thinking and sound decision-making skills in the provision of accountable, safe, ethical, patient care within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team and in the delegation of responsibilities to appropriate healthcare team members
• Ability to respond within 30 minutes to on-call requirements at the South Shore Regional Hospital
• Commitment to promoting a culture of respect that supports safety, ethical practices, cultural awareness and organizational health
• Excellent communication skills (listening, oral and written) with the ability to effectively and sensitively communicate with all levels of staff, multi-disciplinary team members, patients and families
• Basic computer skills – Microsoft Suite – E-mail, Internet, Meditech

Hours of Work

Long assignment, full time position; 75 hours biweekly
Beginning April 2021, with anticipated end date of October 2022 (approximately 17 months)
Rotating on call hours during evenings and weekends

Salary Information

$35.2108 – $41.4848 hourly
$42.9366 with 25 years’ experience

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Typically interviews are held within three to four weeks of the closing date.

Successful external applicants will be required to submit the below documents and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment. Additional documentation such as banking & proof of identity will be included in your offer letter.

• Criminal Record Check
• Proof of education & training certifications
• Proof of any additional required qualification
• Valid registration with the relevant licensing body
• Submission of immunization record along with health assessment documentation
• Proof of SIN number

Hiring Process will depend on the timeliness of delivering the above. This is a Nursing bargaining unit – NSNU position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Nova Scotia Health Authority is proud to provide a smoke free and scent free environment. Only online applications are accepted.

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians, Persons with Disabilities and Recent Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

Expected salary:

Location: Bridgewater, NS

Job date: Sat, 17 Apr 2021 06:58:57 GMT