Registered Nurse (R.N.)

Work setting

• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• Private 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
• 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 consultative services regarding issues relevant to nursing profession and nursing practice
• Provide nursing care
• Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
• Perform administrative tasks

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Intravenous (IV) therapy Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certificate
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse by provincial or territorial authorities

Experience and specialization

Specialization in clinical medicine

• Gastroenterology

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Manual dexterity
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Other benefits

• On-site amenities