Work setting

• Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist health care practitioners during examinations or treatments
• Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' condition
• Address and document symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions
• Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
• Deliver immunization programs
• Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
• Engage in research activities related to nursing
• Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
• Provide nursing care
• Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
• Perform administrative tasks

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse by provincial or territorial authorities

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management