Registered Nurse (Temporary Full-Time) - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Unit 1 - 174843

Open to the Public

Registered Nurse

General Inpatient / Outpatient Services

Ortho (Unit 1)

Health PEI

Location – Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown

Full-Time (100%) Temporary (PEINU) Position

(Commencing Immediately until March 2027)

Are you ready to make meaningful connections and drive impact in a growing healthcare organization? At Health PEI, we offer more than a job - we’re inviting you to join a dynamic workplace committed to creating meaningful changes. From hospitals to community care and beyond, you’ll play a pivotal role in attracting top-tier health professionals and building a workforce that supports the evolving needs of Prince Edward Island. With access to training and development resources, leadership opportunities, and a collaborative environment, this is your chance to thrive while making a real difference in the lives of others. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you.

Health PEI values the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work-place culture can bring. Not only does this help us deliver better outcomes, more innovation, but it also creates a safer space for our patients when our employees are more reflective of the communities we serve. It is important for us to create an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and challenging the status quo to make Health PEI a better more inclusive employer and healthcare system. We recognize we have more work to do but finding intentional ways to grow our understanding and support of those who have faced barriers due to accessibility, ethnicity, ancestry, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, language or other grounds is a key priority for us. We encourage underrepresented groups to join our team, be yourself, and help us achieve our vision for an inclusive workplace and healthcare system.

Role Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a member of the health care team providing direct nursing care to a patient, or group of patients that requires independent judgment in determining nursing interventions and the interpretation of information for care. Work involves assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating a plan of care, in collaboration with other health care providers, and providing leadership, direction and coordination to professional and non-professional nursing personnel.

Clinical Practice

• Nurses are actively engaged in providing direct care to clients within a multi-disciplinary team. They are responsible for administering medication, monitoring vital signs, developing and implementing care plans to address patient’s needs in collaboration with the patient and family, and other health care professionals
• Maintain competence in clinical skills, managing client care
• Use comprehensive assessment (using objective, subjective, verbal and nonverbal data), critical inquiry, technology, and research to provide safe, competent nursing services relevant to the area of practice.
• Evaluate a patient’s health status, health concerns, response to illness and ability to manage health care needs and functions as a patient advocate.
• Monitor, observe, and record information relating to the patient’s physical and psychological status to facilitate evaluation and modification of patient care and treatment
• Assess learning needs and provide instruction to patients and their families
• In collaboration with the patient/family determine the discharge plan, plan of care for home and links to community agencies; assist patients to navigate health system processes and provide the patient with strategies to work within the system

Leadership

• Use current literature/research and performance indicators to support evidence-based practice
• Adhere to routine precautions and infection prevention and control techniques according to facility policy
• Proactively seek professional development opportunities to reinforce nursing education and to remain current with developments and changing trends in the nursing field.
• Act as a mentor and /or preceptor students, beginning practitioners and practicing nurses by demonstrating care and treatment techniques, explaining routines, and sharing specialized nursing experiences
• Maintain a psychologically and physically safe environment and report all safety hazards
• Document client care activities consistent with policy, system requirements and scope of employment
• Identify clinical practice issues affecting patient safety quality outcomes and implement best practice patient care standards
• Follow and adhere to all policy, ethical, and legal guidelines.

Statement of Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or a Diploma in Nursing
• Entry level nursing experience
• Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• Successful completion of all employer and facility required training
• Active or eligible for registration with the Prince Edward Island College of Nursing & Midwifery

Please Note: Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. The successful candidate will be the only individual receiving written notification of competition results. The "Notification of Successful Candidates" list posted on the Employment Opportunity board will serve to inform all other applicants of competition results.

Successful applicants are expected to complete the term of temporary assignment unless appointed to a permanent position.

Salary Range: $39.52 - $49.37 per hour (RN2)
Bi-Weekly Hours: 75 Hours Bi-Weekly / Days & Evenings
Posting ID: 174843-0926QETI
Closing Date: Open until Filled

Where possible, submitting an electronic resume or job application is preferred. Otherwise, applications may be submitted by mail to the PEI Public Service Commission at either P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8, or c/o ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É., 120 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside, PE C1N 5L2. Applications may also be sent by fax to (902) 368-4383 or (902) 888-8083. As receipt of faxed applications cannot be guaranteed, applicants are encouraged to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date. Please ensure the appropriate Job Posting ID number is included on all application materials. Applications may be submitted online, and application forms may be obtained at www.jobspei.ca, any ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É. location, PEI Government office, Regional Services Centre, or by telephone at (902) 368-4080 or (902) 888-8013.