Regional Registered Nurse I
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Forteau, NL
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Location: LABSOUTHC - Forteau - Labrador South Health Centre
Regional Registered Nurse I
Labrador Grenfell Zone - FT OUTPATIENT/EMERGENCY
Temporary Full-time - 2 months contract with the possibility of Extension
NLNU
55488RP1
Hours: 75 hours bi-weekly (12 hours; Days, Nights, Weekends)
Salary:
NS33 of the RNU Salary Scale (CAD47.26 - CAD58.60 per hour) plus applicable Labrador Allowance
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
This position may be eligible for consideration in the Rural Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
For more information please visit Canada Student Loan Forgiveness - Canada.ca
Competition Number: VAC0024564
Posted Date: 2026-05-08
Closing Date: 2026-05-17
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 Nurse Practitioner includes components of clinical practice, education, consultation, and research and preceptorship. This position functions in accordance with the Labrador Grenfell Health's mission, vision and values. The Regional Registered Nurse I or Nurse Practitioner reports to the Regional Nurse II and Clinical Nurse manager.
Qualifications:
Registered Nurse I:
Graduation from an approved University with a Bachelor of Nursing.
Current registration and licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) or (eligible for registration and licensure).
Completion of an Outpost Nursing 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.
The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct.
In addition, the following is required:
Current certification in BCLS and/or First Aid.
ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP and medevac course.
Successful completion of the Breastfeeding Essentials Course or willing to complete during orientation.
A Class V Driver?s license.
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
May be required to work alone..
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