Regional Registered Nurse I
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Location: North West River / Sheshatshiu, NL
Regional Registered Nurse I
Labrador Grenfell Zone - NWR OUTPATIENT/EMERGENCY
Permanent Full-Time
55524POS
NLNU (Revised July 21, 2025 - Posted Open Until Filled)
Hours: 75 Hours Bi-Weekly; Variable Shifts;
Salary:
NS33 of the RNUNL Salary Scales, $47.26 - $58.60 per hour plus the applicable Labrador Benefits;
Financial incentives may be available and can be combined including:
- Signing bonus up to $20,000
- Come Home Incentive up to $50,000
- Relocation Assistance and Support
- Student bursaries up to $10,000
Competition Number: VAC0013374
Posted Date: 2025-06-30
Closing Date: Open until filled.
About the Role
The purpose of this position is to provide care primary care (preventative, health promotion, supportive, rehabilitative, and curative) and emergency services to clients. The position offers an excellent opportunity to advance nursing knowledge and decision-making skills while managing a generalized primary health care program by working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. The RN role includes components of clinical practice, education, consultation, and research and preceptorship. This position functions in accordance with the Labrador Grenfell Zone's mission, vision, and values. The Regional Registered Nurse I reports to the Regional Nurse II /Clinical Nurse manager.
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an approved/recognized school of nursing program is required;
- Current and continuing practicing licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) is required;
- Completion of an Outpost Program or other education/certification (e.g. health assessment course) is an asset;
- 2 years? experience as an Acute Care nurse with preference for emergency care, ICU experience, regional or outpost nursing within the past five years;
- Current certification in Basic Life Support (CPR);
- ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP and medevac course.
- Breastfeeding Education/Course;
- Class V Driver's License;
- The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory Certificate of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check;
Duties: (Included but not limited to)
- Arranging and conducting clinics for primary care purposes including assessing, diagnosing, and prescribing in accordance with professional, provincial, and organizational standards, policies, and clinical practice guidelines;
- Coordinating treatment plans based on ongoing assessments, client and family response and outcomes, consulting with Physician or Nurse Practitioner if required care is outside of provider?s scope of practice and competencies;
- Assesses clients? needs leading to a continuum of appropriate services in public health & home/community care, including prenatal, healthy beginnings/long term care, child health, preschool, school health programs, wellness promotion, parenting, breastfeeding, travel and lifestyle clinics, routine immunization clinics, communicable disease surveillance, curative interventions, end of life care, rehabilitation, long term care support, support of family caregiver;
- Dispenses medications in accordance with professional, provincial, and organizational standards, policies, and clinical practice guidelines;
- Coordinating medical follow-up (e.g., referrals as appropriate; facilitating transition from hospital to community; and acting as a liaison between the client and various health care providers);
- Consults with the assigned physician and report to the RN II for administrative/management issues;
- Ensuring quality assurance standards are maintained;
- Other duties as assigned (e.g., emergency on-call, documentation of nursing workload measurement system, provide relief in other sites as required);
- May be required to relieve the RN II;
- Participates in professional development and lifelong learning;
?If this is an internal posting only, only applicants of the Labrador Grenfell Zone RNUNL Regional Bargaining Unit will be considered. If this is an internal and external posting, all applications will be accepted and preference will be given to those qualified candidates who are internal to the Labrador Grenfell Zone RNUNL Regional Bargaining Unit.?
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