registered nurse (R.N.)

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College/CEGEP

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Nursing home/home for the aged
• Long term care center

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist health care practitioners during examinations or treatments
• Engage in community program development
• Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' condition
• Participate in community needs assessment
• Address and document symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions
• Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
• Conduct disease screening
• Deliver health education programs
• Deliver immunization programs
• Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
• Engage in research activities related to nursing
• Manage home care cases
• Provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to nursing profession and nursing practice
• Provide nursing care
• Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming
• Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
• Conduct research
• Perform administrative tasks

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse by provincial or territorial authorities