• Our goal is to find a Family Practice Nurse who has a passion for being a part of our community and providing compassionate and personalized care to patients. We're searching for an individual who has excellent interpersonal skills, strong organizational abilities and the ability to treat patients with respect.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a key member of the Summerside Medical Centre, and an integral part of an interdisciplinary health care team, the Registered Nurse will work with a variety of patients, from pediatric to geriatric, to promote and restore patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, and provide physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families. This will be a new position for our clinic and we welcome all your new ideas.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish treatment plans, operating medical equipment
• Perform diagnostic testing
• Perform frequent and accurate patient evaluations, including monitoring and tracking vital signs and respond appropriately
• Coordinate and review lab work
• Prepare patients and administer physical examinations
• Follow procedures for obtaining and returning or cleaning and disposing of equipment and supplies
• Answer and refer telephone calls or other inquires to ensure accurate and timely communications are facilitated.
• Communicate with the physician regarding patient needs, the nursing assessments, and recommendations
• Maintain correct and proper records and files with respect to patients in accordance with applicable legislation, and the regulations as required by the College of Registered Nurses PEI
• Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and other ersons in a position to understand care requirements
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families
• Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team
• Handle patient phone calls, provide telephone advice and arrange for follow up
• Other duties as required

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated time management skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills to make clinical decisions through identification, evaluation, and management of the individual needs of patients/families
• Accountability and dependability

EDUCATION/SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or equivalent
• Current membership with the College of Registered Nurses PEI
• Work will be Monday – Friday daytime.
• Police Record/Vulnerable Sector Check

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working in a Family Practice, ER work, Medical, Mental Health would all be considered an asset.

Please submit cover letter and resume including position title in subject line.

While we thank all applicants, only those contacted for an interview will be acknowledged

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• SUMMERSIDE, PE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• Doctoral Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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