River Valley Health has an immediate opportunity for a permanent part-time (0.50 FTE) Registered Nurse for the General Surgery unit at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton.

The Registered Nurse will provide quality nursing care in accordance with the nursing process and with the philosophy, policies and objectives of the Region. Through co-ordination, collaboration and leadership skills, the nurse will foster client education with the goals of health promotion and disease prevention.

Qualifications:

• Active registration with NANB
• Demonstrated ability to perform CPR according to BCLS standards
• Demonstrated assessment skills and ability to function independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to respond to emergency situations, rapidly changing priorities and complex patient care needs
• Demonstrated ability to safely transfer adult patients
• Demonstrated teaching, communication, interpersonal and team building skills

Please outline in your cover letter how you meet the position qualifications.

Please forward your résumé stating Competition # NP1398-CB by September 9, 2008 to:               
                
Human Resources Department
River Valley Health
P.O. Box 9000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5N5
Toll free: 1-877-538-5500 Fax: (506) 452-5680
E-mail: recruit@rvh.nb.ca

We thank all applicants in advance and advise that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.