Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)
Location: Ontario (Remote Northern Communities) [Mooseonee, Moose Factory, Attawapiskat, Fort Albany]
Type: Contract / Assignment
Licensed to practice in Ontario with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), with no restrictions.
Must work within the regulated scope of practice for:
Registered Nurse in the General Class
Registered Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse in the Extended Class (as applicable, defined by CNO).
Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Physical Assessment (all ages)
Remote Nursing
Suturing
Venipuncture
Intravenous (IV) Management
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certification
Registered Nurses (RNs) must have specialized training and experience to serve in remote and northern communities.
Remote northern nursing experience required.
Up-to-date with COVID-19 immunization and mask fitting.
Emergency Room or Nursing Station experience.
Ability to work as a Flight Nursing Medical Escort.
Provide culturally safe care to individuals, families, and communities.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
Perform health assessments across the lifespan (Adults, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology).
Adapt assessment techniques based on condition and developmental stage using inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
Identify variations from normal findings and synthesize data for treatment planning.
Apply knowledge of common health conditions affecting clients across the lifespan.
Interpret assessment findings and determine the need for diagnostic tests or referrals.
Communicate clear and precise patient history and assessment findings verbally and in writing.
Recognize urgent and emergent conditions and provide appropriate stabilization, monitoring, referral, and follow-up care.
Demonstrate knowledge of telephone triage protocols.