About this role
Title: Registered Nurse ($39.84 to 57.11 hourly/37.5 hrs per week) Division: Clinical Services Affiliation: ONA (Ontario Nurses Association)Site: Fort Albany, ONReports to: Director of Patient CareStatus: Permanent Full-time (Start as soon as possible)Eligible for WAHA Sign-on Bonus (up to $20,000), Employee Referral Bonus (up to $5,500) & Retention Program Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Registered Nurse.Life at WAHAA beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHAWhat We DoThere has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve. At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north. Who You AreExperienced registered nurse with 2 years? experienceDemonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, while supporting each member in their roles Strong interpersonal communication skillsWilling to relocateAbility to develop strategic partnerships with colleagues in order to enhance patient care services Attention to detailAccurateClient focusEfficient interpersonal skillsExcellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationFlexibilityInitiativeJudgementOrganizedReliabilityTeam playerTime managementWork under pressure What You?ll DoAssist health care practitioners during examinations or treatmentsEngage in community program developmentMonitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' conditionParticipate in community needs assessmentAddress and document symptoms and changes in patients? conditionsAssess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventionsCollaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their familiesConduct disease screeningDeliver health education programsDeliver immunization programsDispense and