Job Details: Registered Nurse, Acute Care (Emergency) - Ref #2008-47-5792

Company: Northwest Territories, Government of - Health & Social Services – Midnight sun and the long dark of winter. Life in the Northwest Territories is always an adventure.

Description: Salary starts at $36.67 per hour (approximately $71,507.00 per annum) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $12,318.
Located within the Inuvik Regional Hospital and reporting directly to the Manager, Nursing Units, the Registered Nurse (RN), Acute Care (Emergency) is one of 5 RNs providing Acute Care to the patients in the Emergency Department.

The RN, Acute Care, Emergency is a member of the nursing team who provides direct nursing care to patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric, non-urgent to critically ill or requiring resuscitation where the outcomes are often unpredictable and the patients may be unstable. The incumbent acts as a patient advocate and facilitates communication between the patient, family and other health care professionals.

Within the IRH Registered Nurses must be able to acquire within a reasonable timeframe and remain current with the following mandatory certifications: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, (RASP), Blood Glucose Monitoring, WHMIS, Fire Training and Certification in basic CPR.

Qualification requirements for this position include a Nursing Degree and one year recent critical care experience in a fast paced work environment.

A job offer is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal record check. The successful candidate will be required to obtain a medical clearance.

This competition may be used to fill similar positions that become available over the next six months.

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Affirmative Action Policy.
Apply to: Health Recruitment Unit
Department of Human Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
Laing Building 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Fax: (867) 873-0168
Hlthss_recruitment@gov.nt.ca
For copies of the job description, please visit www.hr.gov.nt.ca/employment.

Posting Date: Jun 13 08