River Valley Health has an immediate opportunity for a permanent full-time Registered Nurse for the Medical Specialties Program at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton.

As a member of an interdisciplinary team, you will provide quality patient care within the scope of professional nursing practice to patients and families, participate as a member of the cardiac arrest team and rotate between the Cardiac Care Unit and 3SW (Internal Medicine).

Qualifications:

• Current registration with NANB
• Current BCLS certification – C Level
• Oral interaction, reading and writing skills in English and oral interaction in French as demonstrated by a level 2 certificate from the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
• Current certification in the following Delegated Medical Acts:
• Defibrillation
• Initiating treatment of dysrhythmias
• Removal of an arterial line
• Application and adjustment of a non-invasive temporary pacemaker
• 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 communication, interpersonal, teaching and team building skills

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

Please forward your résumé, stating Competition # NF1718-CB, by May 21, 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.