Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Job title: Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Job description: ​Req ID: 123321
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital
Department: OPWZ PERI Operating Room VRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (80% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSNU Nursing position
Posting Closing Date: 3-Dec-21

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

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Responsibilities

Reporting to the District Manager Perioperative Services, the Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room works to full scope of practice as an independent practitioner within an inter-professional and collaborative team, providing holistic (addressing bio, psycho, social, cultural and spiritual needs), and comprehensive care for individuals, families, groups, populations and communities across the continuum of care. The RN provides leadership and applies advanced nursing knowledge within specific practice settings, and in-depth nursing knowledge, skills and judgment in providing care to all individuals (includes families, groups, populations and communities).

The RN ensures that the principles and practices that guide NSHA such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviours, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and inter-professional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor degree in Nursing preferred
• Currently registered, and in good standing with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) or eligible for registration
• Clinical experience in an operating room setting with extensive surgical procedures (orthopedic, general surgery, vascular, thoracic, gynaecological surgeries): 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.
• 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. Willingness to participate in a training program for the Operating Room/Recovery Room.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
• Demonstrated accountability
• Demonstrated judgement and decision making skills
• Strong client focus and ability to build solid client/practitioner relationships
• Demonstrated communication and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills
• Demonstrated planning, organization and time management skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Demonstrated planning, organization and time management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Commitment to promoting a culture which supports safety, ethical practice and organizational health
• Demonstrated good attendance in current and past employment
• Exemplary work history as demonstrated in current and past employment
• Physical capabilities to perform the duties of the position
• Travel may be required
• CNA Certification in Perioperative Nursing, considered an asset
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours of Work

Permanent, Part-Time position; 60 hours biweekly

Salary Information

$35.21 – $41.48 hourly
$42.94 with 25 years’ experience

Once You’ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit

​This is a Nursing bargaining unit – NSNU position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

​As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

Nova Scotia Health 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 Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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