Job Description

Yukon \xe2\x80\x93 Northern Nursing Travel Assignments

Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) - Mental Health

Yukon \xe2\x80\x93 Whitehorse General Hospital \xe2\x80\x93 Secure Medical Unit (SMU)

Are you looking to expand your nursing experience, see something different, and experience a different way of life at the same time? Are you looking to be part of an exceptional and passionate health care team in one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s most spectacular natural environments with vast and stunning wilderness at your doorstep?

Bayshore Northern Staffing is proud to provide exciting nursing assignments in remote areas and northern regions of Canada which means you would get the full benefit of having a fly in-fly out experience, and the opportunity to travel for free!

This is an amazing learning opportunity with unlimited potential for professional and personal growth, and a unique way to experience an expanded clinical scope while enjoying an adventure at the same time!

We Provide:

• Fully paid travel assignments with 24 hr support
• Highly competitive pay packages
• Support throughout the recruitment process
• Orientation and training provided onsite in Yukon
• 4\xe2\x80\x936-week placements
• Benefits package
• Bonus incentives

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a multidisciplinary team member, the incumbent provides nursing care for patients receiving care on the secure medical unit through the administration and implementation of medical investigation and therapeutic programs through the application of knowledge of general nursing, physical health, and psycho-social well-being; provides organization, direction, supervision and collaboration in the planning and implementation of nursing best practices.

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required:

• Knowledge of established practices and procedures of professional nursing care.
• Knowledge of trends and developments in the nursing field.
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Initiative, good judgment and reliability along with advocacy and assertiveness skills.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Ability to teach nursing practices and other relevant clinical skills.
• Ability to develop and implement nursing care/treatment/discharge plans.
• Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Our Requirements:

• The successful candidate is required to have a Diploma/Baccalaureate degree in Nursing.
• A minimum of (1) one year direct Mental Health nursing experience preferably in Acute Care or Community Mental Health setting
• Currently registered or able to be licensed with Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA) as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Currently registered or be able to obtain a certificate to practice as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) with yukon.ca
• Have current and valid CPR/BLS certification.
• Experience in mental health would be considered an asset.

Other Skills and Abilities

- Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector check (must be within 12 months)

- Proof of Covid Vaccinations

Have or willing to obtain the following: WHMIS, N95 mask fitted, TB Test

Adhere to Bayshore Policies and Procedures such as:

• maintains confidentiality of client and corporate information
• infection prevention practices
• continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company\'s Quality Management System
• proactive Health & Safety activities while performing all duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

We thank all applicants who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Bayshore Northern Nursing

Bayshore HealthCare\xe2\x80\x99s Northern Nursing program has provided high-quality community health relief staffing services to Indigenous and northern communities since 1997. Nursing in remote areas and northern regions is a demanding commitment \xe2\x80\x93 one with unlimited potential for professional and personal growth. You\xe2\x80\x99ll work closely with diverse Indigenous communities (First Nations, Inuit, and M\xc3\xa9tis), providing care to everyone from newborns to elders. We hire nurses for remote northern communities of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Yukon, Quebec, and Nunavut.

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