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Casual Registered Nurse 2
CASUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (PEINU)


Department: Health PEI
Location:Tyne Valley Health Centre, Tyne Valley

(COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY)

The purpose of this position is to maintain or improve the health status of clients of the Tyne Valley Health Centre by assisting individuals, families and communities in promoting and maintaining health and preventing illness. Duties will include:

∙ initiate clinical education, health education, coordination and illness prevention services as critical to the clients of the Centre;

∙ participate in development and maintenance of appropriate written resources, displays and video tapes;

∙ assess the needs of clients, client groups and the community followed by the development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion, illness prevention and client education sessions and programs;

∙ in collaboration with the client and other service providers, conduct risk assessments related to the prevention of injury/disability and develop appropriate health plans to reduce/prevent risks;

∙ assist and support the client in recovering from acute episodes of chronic disease, including exacerbation or deterioration of a chronic condition;

∙ assess, plan, implement and evaluate appropriate nursing intervention for individuals, families and communities;

∙ respond to client inquiries, provide follow-up care and make referrals to other team members, health care providers and community agencies when necessary;

∙ preform clinical nursing procedures including physical assessments, health education/counselling, history taking and specific procedures in accordance with policies and procedures of the Centre and the standards of nursing practice of the Association of Nurses of PEI;

∙ participate in the overall evaluation of the Health Centre programs and services; and

∙ other related duties.

BI-WEEKLY HOURS: Days / 7.5 and 11.25 hour shifts (some evenings and weekends)

Qualifications:

- Applicants must have a degree in Nursing supplemented by considerable experience in a combination of hospital and community settings;

- Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Association of Nurses of Prince Edward Island;

- Advanced skills in client assessment is required;

- Strong communication and public relations skills are required as well as a demonstrated ability to work effectively in an inter-disciplinary environment and a demonstrated ability to facilitate groups in health promotion, illness prevention and educational sessions;

- The successful applicant must have a good previous work and attendance record;

- The successful applicant must provide a satisfactory criminal records check prior to beginning employment

- Additional education in primary health care and clinical/community education and programming would be considered an asset.

- The successful applicant must provide a satisfactory criminal records check prior to beginning employment.

Preference will be given to PEINU Applicants

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

THIS COMPETITION IS OPEN TO MALE & FEMALE APPLICANTS

Salary Range:$31.67 - $40.75 per hour
Posting ID:106806-0911WPTI
Closing Date: Ongoing Recrutiment
Contact email: apply@gov.pe.ca
  Please contact the PEI Public Service Commission at 902-368-4080, prior to the closing date, if you do not receive a confirmation that we received your e-mail.

How to Apply for this Position


You can apply online for this job by clicking on the link below. If you've already registered for JobsPEI, you will be able to send in your application with one click. We recommend that you go to JobsPEI and confirm that your information is current and accurate. If you haven't registered, youll be given the opportunity to do so, and should set aside 20-30 minutes to enter your employment, education and other information (the information you enter will be saved and can be used later to apply for other positions).

Click here to apply online

If you would rather not apply online, simply return an application form (clearly marked with competition number 106806-0911WPTI) to:


PEI Public Service Commission
c/o ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É.
120 Harbour Drive,
Summerside, PEI C1N 5L2

Applications may be sent by fax to (902)888-8083. Due to the fact that receipt of applications by fax cannot be guaranteed, applicants transmitting their applications by fax may wish to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date to (902) 888-8013.

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