Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 151562
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Eastern Zone, St. Martha\'s Regional Hospital
Department: OPEZ EMG Emergency SMRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 17-Mar-23

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\xe2\x80\x99re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Health Services Manager of the Emergency Department, the Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) practices autonomously and collaboratively to ensure the delivery of safe, competent, compassionate, and ethical care to Nova Scotians, across their life span, as they seek emergency services. The ACP is a valuable member of the Interprofessional (IP) Healthcare team within the Emergency Department. The ACP practices within the ACP Scope of Practice and conduct as defined by the professional registration body, College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia. The ACP accepts responsibility for maintaining and continually enhancing competencies through ongoing professional development, including participation in education programs, research and continuous quality activities.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Completion of ACP Program accepted by the College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia.
• Five (5) years (minimum) of recent paramedic experience; previous Emergency Department experience an asset.
• /Registration/Designation/ Required Certification

• Registered and licensed with the College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia
• Certification/willing to obtain in Canadian Triage Acuity Scale (CTAS)
• Certification/willing to obtain in Basic and Advanced Care Life Support (BCLS/ACLS)
• Certification/willing to obtain in Pediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation Programs (PALS & NRP)
• Certification/willing to obtain in International Trauma Life Support (ITL)
• Certification/willing to obtain education in Splinting & Casting/Wound closure procedures
• Demonstrated effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, patient assessment and telecommunications skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours of Work

Permanent Full-time; 75 hours bi-weekly

Salary Information

$30.91 - $35.86 hourly

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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