Registered Nurse
Selkirk RN Operating Room_09

Position Summary: The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients/ residents /clients in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The Registered Nurse recognizes and fulfills their professional responsibilities by practicing in a manner consistent with professional obligations to take actions as per the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses, the scope of practice as defined by the Registered Nurses Act, and other Provincial and Federal legislation. The position of Registered Nurse functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Qualifications:

• Active practicing licensure with the College of Registered Nurse of Manitoba, or eligible for active practicing licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Training – as delineated in Interlake-Eastern RHA Required Certification/ Required Policy GA 11-50
• Knowledge, competence and ability to demonstrate clinical nursing skills and concepts in accordance with practice and nursing standards
• Basic knowledge and skills to work with computers, and electronic software programs
  
• Current related perioperative nursing experience with completed OR training required or successful completion of an accredited program in Operating Room Nursing
• Applicants without previous Operating Room training/experience must successfully complete the AORN Periop 101 on-line course within three (3) months of date of employment
• Endoscopy experience required
• Current certificate in Procedural Sedation preferred
• ACLS education required or successful completion within three (3) months of employment
• Minimum of 1 year clinical experience in past 5 years specific to Acute Care Setting required
• Experience working in a rural facility or emergency nursing preferred.
  
• Ability to make effective decisions regarding nursing care
• Demonstrated effective problem solving, organizational skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with co-workers and clients
  
• Physical ability to perform the job
  
• Satisfactory employment record.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.