Registered Nurse

Your Opportunity:

Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital in Castor serves this east-central Alberta community and works closely with neighbouring communities of Coronation and Consort. With five acute care beds and 22 continuing care beds, the hospital provides a broad range of health services including emergency care, diagnostic services, family medicine and palliative care. The Town of Castor has a population of around 1,000 residents and is located 143 kilometers east of Red Deer. It’s easy to enjoy an active lifestyle in Castor thanks to its many community recreational amenities, including as golf, swimming, camping, skating and curling. With a deep sense of community, affordable living costs and a high quality of life, Castor is a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.