Nurse 2 - Rapid Response Nurse in Winnipeg

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Pensionable Salary Enhancement - Nurses in eligible classifications may be eligible to earn an additional $5.95/hour when working full-time hours within a prescribed six-month reporting period. (Effective April 1, 2025 – March 31st 2027.)

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - Access River East

Department / Unit: SV SB Rapid Response Nursing

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 01/04/2027 - 01/04/2028

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 1.00

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75; 11.63

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Experience: 2 years related recent experience preferred. Experience in emergency, medicine, rehabilitation and/or community an asset. Satisfactory employment record required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate): Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing education program required. CNA Community Health Nurses Certification or relevant applicable certification preferred. Additional chronic disease management education preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration: Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM). Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position will be in accordance with the Employer policy. Valid Manitoba Class 5 driver's license required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Knowledge of College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses.
• Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.
• Community Health Nurse Standards of Practice & Home Health Competencies.
• Scope of practice document as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)/Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act.
• Regional/Facility unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• Nursing care knowledge related to community nursing.
• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
• Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.
• Principles standards of practice of telephone consultation; delegation/assignment.
• Principles of adult learning and teaching strategies.
• Principles of health behavior counselling and motivational interviewing.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual or group(s).
• Ability to delegate/assign care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated/assigned care.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.

Physical Requirements: Moderate to heavy physical effort required. Physically able to provide service in a wide variety of community settings under varying weather and environmental conditions. Use of a reliable motor vehicle suitable for all environmental conditions. Subject to Immunization and Tuberculin testing as per WRHA policy.

This maternity/parental term may expire sooner than the date indicated, subject to written notice of a minimum two (2) weeks, or one (1) pay period, whichever is longer. This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment. Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process. Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.