Join our team today!

Ivy Meadows in Sackville, Nova Scotia is hiring and currently accepting applications from Registered Nurses to join the team.

Responsibilities

Delivers quality person centered care
Coordinates plan of care and collaborates with an interprofessional team
Performs administrative duties (e.g. documentation )
Conducts comprehensive assessments of clients
Maintains accurate and timely documentation about clients and staff
Addresses mental health and social issues (e.g. advocating for the client as appropriate, tailoring communication to needs, calming the client, promoting health life choices, reassuring the client)
Responds to complaints, concerns, and all initial incident investigations, ensuring appropriate corrective action and follow up are taken and documented
Establishes effective relationships with clients and family
Organizes and ensures work is completed in a safe, timely, and effective manner
Establishes and maintains a safe environment for clients and staff
Records patients’ medical information and vital signs
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patient's conditions
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions
Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates resident care
Maintains clinical skills as required and seeks learning opportunities to remain current

Qualifications

Registered Nurse with the Province of Nova Scotia
Minimum 6 months of related experience (preferably with experience in long term care)
Strong clinical, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated abilities in problem solving, decision making, group process, and directing and supervising others
Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular and consistent basis
Demonstrated use of proper body mechanics
Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently
Knowledge of / experience with a Person-centered care model of living
Demonstrated ability to work as a member of the interdisciplinary team
CPR certificate required
First Aid certificate required
Non Violence Crisis Intervention (NVCI) considered an asset

Hours/Shifts: Full and Part Time and Casual (Various shifts)

Salary: As per the NSNU Collective Agreement

Effective: Immediately

To learn more, please visit our website www.nwood.ns.ca. If this exciting opportunity interests you please click “Apply” now.

Ivy Meadows is proud to be an inclusive employer that encourages diverse applicants. We thank all applicants however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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