ENLARGED ROLE NURSE

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION Person at an outpost or dispensary in a locality covered by the provisions on regional disparities, who, in addition to his regular duties as a nurse, does patient assessments that allow a doctor to make a diagnosis at a distance and determine the appropriate interventions. Also is required to carry out actions and interventions that are generally reserved to doctors in other work environments. SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS The Chishaayiyuu Life cycle service components aim at providing health and social services for prevention, care, rehabilitation and support of adults aged 30 and over, as well as individuals of all ages suffering from chronic disease. This includes services for chronic conditions such as, but not limited to, diabetes, hypertension and renal disease. Services are given where it is best suited in accordance with the clients’ needs. The Chishaayiyuu nurse works in a multidisciplinary approach. REQUIREMENTS Education: • Member in good standing of the O.I.I.Q . Experience: • Three (3) years of experience as a nurse including: • One (1) year of experience in critical care or; • Two (2) years of experience at the CBHSSJB. Language: • Fluent in English; • Fluency in Cree or French is an asset. Other: • Includes on-call periods for Current Services; • This position includes extended role functions; • A skill-based test may be required. NOTES Nurses who have followed the extended role training and have not successfully completed this training are excluded from this posting. However, the nurse who demonstrates a minimum one-year of new acute care experience since the training may request a reconsideration of this exclusion.