Regional Registered Nurse II

Financial incentives may be available and can be combined including:

• Signing bonus up to $20,000
• Come Home Incentive up to $50,000
• Relocation Assistance and Support
• Student bursaries up to $10,000
• Labrador Benefits as per the Labrador Benefits Agreement (https://rnunl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Labrador-Benefits-Agreement-2022-2026.pdf)

Qualifications:

 Graduation from an approved/recognized school of nursing program is required;
 Current and continuing practicing licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) is required;
 Completion of an Outpost Nursing Program or other education/certification (e.g health assessment course) is an asset;
 2 years’ experience as an acute care nurse with preference for emergency care, ICU experience, regional or outpost nursing within the past five years;
 The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct.
 Preference will be given to applicants residing in the community
 Preference will be given to candidates fluent in Inuktitut (identify on application)

In addition, the following is required:
 Current certification in BCLS and/or First Aid;
 ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP and medevac course;
 Successful completion of the Breastfeeding Essentials Course or willing to complete during orientation;
 A Class V Driver’s license;

Duties: (Included but not limited to)
 Arranging and conducting clinics for primary care purposes including assessing, diagnosing and prescribing in accordance with professional, provincial and organizational standards, policies and clinical practice guidelines;
 Coordinating treatment plans based on ongoing assessments, client and family response and outcomes, consulting with physician or nurse practitioner if required care is outside of provider’s scope of practice and competencies;
 Assesses clients’ needs leading to a continuum of appropriate services in public health & home/community care, including prenatal, healthy beginnings/long term care, child health, preschool, school health programs, wellness promotion, parenting, breastfeeding, travel and lifestyle clinics, routine immunization clinics ,communicable disease surveillance, curative interventions, end of life care, rehabilitation, long term care support, support of family caregiver;
 Dispenses medications in accordance with professional, provincial and organizational standards, policies and clinical practice guidelines;
 Coordinating medical follow-up (e.g. referrals as appropriate; facilitating transition from hospital to community; and acting as a liaison between the client and various health care providers);
 Consults with the assigned physician and report to the RN II for administrative/management issues;
 Ensuring quality assurance standards are maintained ;
 Other duties as assigned (e.g. emergency on-call, documentation of nursing workload measurement system, provide relief in other sites as required;
 Participates in professional development and lifelong learning;
 May be required to work alone.

“If this is an internal posting only, only applicants of the Labrador Grenfell Zone RNU Regional Bargaining Unit will be considered. If this is an internal and external posting, all applications will be accepted, and preference will be given to those qualified candidates who are internal to the Labrador Grenfell Zone RNU Regional Bargaining Unit.”