New Job Registered Nurse (R.N.) In Nova Scotia

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse by provincial or territorial authorities

Area of Specialization

• Pediatrics
• Palliative care
• Geriatrics

Work Setting

• Private clinic
• Private residence
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• Home care and visiting care agency
• Nursing home/home for the aged

Specific Skills

• Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
• Collaborate to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care
• Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
• Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
• Manage home care cases
• Deliver immunization programs
• Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
• Provide nursing care
• Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment

Security and Safety

• Child abuse registry check
• Immunization records
• Criminal record check

Own Tools/Equipment

• Computer
• Internet access
• Cellular phone

Transportation/Travel Information

• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Ability to Supervise

• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Personal Suitability

• Initiative
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Accurate
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Client focus
• Reliability
• Organized