Back


Job Detail

Community Health Nurse

Bayshore Medical Personnel

Halifax, NS

Community Health Nurse

Bayshore Medical Personnel

Halifax, NS
 
Salary: Information not available
 

Job Details

Description

IT IS AN HONOR TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED, AND TO THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY.

Bayshore Medical Personnel is seeking a full-time Community Health Registered Nurse to join the team in Halifax, Nova Scotia!

The successful Community Health Registered Nurse will provide service to our client in areas including immunization, disease and injury prevention, health surveillance, protection and promotion, infection control, and emergency preparedness and response.

This is a great opportunity for a Community Health Registered Nurse looking for Monday - Friday day shifts only and who is ready for an exciting challenge working with an extremely unique and rewarding patient population!

Our Community Health Registered Nurses work as a member of a multidisciplinary primary health care team in a primary care/clinic setting. Work includes individual or group appointments, public health/immunization campaigns, and individual or group health education sessions within or outside the health services facility.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have three (3) full-time equivalent years of clinical experience within the last five (5) years in nursing practice, including a mandatory comprehensive experience with immunization procedures/protocols.  Strong IPAC and immunization skills are required.

Candidates must also have:

  • Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a recognized university
  • Registered Nurse license from the provincial or territorial professional college or association in the province of practice
  • Previous immunization experience in the full vaccination schedule
  • Certificate of Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as CPR / AED Level C.

      Other certifications (facilitated by Bayshore during onboarding):

      • Current N95 mask fit certificate CSA Standards Z94.4 (within the last two (2) years)
      • Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Certification (within the last two (2) years)

      Benefits of working with Bayshore Medical Personnel:

      • Enjoy a great work/life balance with daytime hours Monday to Friday
      • No evening, weekend, or on-call shifts
      • Paid on an hourly basis
      • Medical and Dental benefits available for all employees who work more than 22.5 hours
      • $400 Professional Development compensation

       

      We thank and appreciate all applicants; however, the Recruitment Team will only contact candidates who are moved forwards in the recruitment process to discuss the role. We encourage applicants to monitor their junk/spam email folders as the Recruitment Team will contact applicants via email when they are moved forwards in the recruitment process to schedule an interview.

      Qualifications

      Education

      Preferred

      Bachelors or better.

      Experience

      Required

      3 years:
      3

      Licenses & Certifications

      Preferred

      RN License

       

      We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.

       

      Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

       Recruitment Team

      Email: bmprecruiter@bayshore.ca

       855-272-5700

       

       

      About Bayshore Medical Personnel

      Bayshore Medical Personnel is honored to support those who have and those who continue to serve and protect our country. Bayshore Medical Personnel is proud to partner with Military Family Services, Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services in order to bring quality careers in nursing, pharmacy, occupational health and occupational therapy to the attention of military spouses. Wherever possible BMP will attempt to provide continuous professional employment to spouses as military members are deployed across the country. We understand the resilience required by military spouses to continually seek new employment opportunities while being relocated together with their families, and being away from loved ones during deployment. Positions we recruit include: Pharmacist Pharmacy Assistant Physician (RCMP and VAC) RN Community Health RN Occupational Health RN Primary Care RN Case Manager RN Dental Sedation RN Mental Health RPN/LPN Occupational Therapist

      Bayshore Medical Personnel is part of the staffing division of Bayshore HealthCare, one of the largest providers of health care in Canada and has been in business over 50 years. Voted as One of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes, Bayshore is also a platinum winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies award since 2006.