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ICU (intensive care unit) nurse

Posted on December 05, 2024 by Employer details Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job details

  • LocationAmherst, NS
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary40.55 to 49.99 hourly (To be negotiated) / 75 hours bi-weekly
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Shift
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
  • vacancies 6 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3172879

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

  • Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Assist health care practitioners during examinations or treatments
  • Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' condition
  • 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
  • Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
  • Provide nursing care

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certificate
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
  • Certified Nurse in Critical Care - Canada (CNCC-C)
  • Eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse by the province/territory of work
  • Licensure as a Registered Nurse by provincial or territorial authorities

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

  • Emergency room
  • Intensive care
  • Intensive care, nursery

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Manual dexterity
  • Physically demanding
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Work under pressure

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Time management

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Night shift premium
  • Pension plan

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Travel insurance
  • Wellness program

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-01-04

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ICU (intensive care unit) nurse NOC 31301 North Shore Region
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