Nurse A - Registered Nurse Registered Psych Nurse
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Job Description
Nurse A - Registered Nurse Registered Psych Nurse
Location: WEYBURN
Employment Type: Casual (Permanent)
Salary: Pay Band Nurse A $38,580 to $50,070 (6-step range)
Job Description
The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RN/RPN) is accountable for promoting high quality care through assessing, planning, implementing, documenting and evaluating the total care needs of our patients/residents/clients (P/R/Cs). The RN/RPN is required to coordinate with all departments within the facility, families and professionals associated with P/R/Cs care. The RN/RPN must promote effective communication in the facility through care given and reporting mechanisms.
The RN/RPN is expected to participate in staff meetings and educational opportunities to maintain their own professional competence.
Shift Information
Days, Nights, Weekends
Education
- Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)
- Bachelor of Nursing (acceptable)
- Nursing diploma (acceptable)
- Psychiatric Nursing diploma (acceptable)
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
Competencies
- Basic – Facilitation skills
- Basic – Mediation skills
- Basic – Communication skills
- Basic – Decision making skills
- Basic – Computer skills
- Basic – Assessment skills
- Basic – Counseling skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge of commonly used psychotropic medications
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Competency in psychiatric nursing assessments, care planning & treatment
- Ability to keep effective work relationships with clients of diverse backgrounds