Registered Nurse, Surgery(Yellowknife, NT)

Are you a recent graduate or an experienced Registered Nurse seeking a new adventures and opportunities? Come work as part of a small team providing culturally sensitive care to patients in the surgery unit in one of Canada’s newest hospitals.  Receive outstanding salary and benefits while enjoying a work/life balance in a place like no other!  Apply today!

Why the Northwest Territories?

Located above the 60th parallel, the Northwest Territories awaits with seemingly endless lakes and unmatched vistas. The opportunities available in our communities are perfect for the outdoors enthusiast looking for adventure, a healthy work/life balance, and an escape from the hustle of the big city.

On the shores of Great Slave Lake lies the city of Yellowknife (population 19,600), located in Chief Drygeese traditional territory. The ‘urban’ centre of the territory, the Northwest Territories’ capital city boasts many of the amenities of a big city, while maintaining its small town charm, with outdoor wilderness adventures just minutes away. Whether you want to catch the latest plays at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre, take in one of our many music and cultural festivals, enjoy delicious dining opportunities ranging from Korean to Ethiopian food to our summer farmer’s market, or explore the surrounding environment by snowmobile, skis, boat, or float-plane, Yellowknife has something for everyone.

About the Work

The Registered Nurse, Surgery (RN) works in the Stanton Territorial Hospital and is part of a small team of Registered Nurses providing culturally sensitive care to patients of the surgery unit. Services are provided to stable and critically ill patients being diagnosed as surgical or stable and critically ill postoperative patients, as well as medical and psychiatric patients when they cannot be accommodated on the Medicine or Psychiatry units. The RN may be assigned surgical patients or a combination of surgical and medical patients.

The RN acts as a patient advocate and facilitates communication between the patient, family, and other health care professionals. This will result in a holistic approach to planning, organizing, teaching, and relationship development that will best meet the needs of the patient. The incumbent must be knowledgeable in a variety of pre and post-surgical procedures and treatment regimens as well as being knowledgeable in aspects of medical and psychiatric nursing. The incumbent may be responsible for up to 6 patients at any one time, and uses sound judgment to provide care through independent nursing interventions and delegated medical orders from the physician.

Two positions are currently available in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Typically these positions require a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and a minimum of one (1) year of recent experience in a medical or surgical environment.

What are the Benefits?

In addition to highly competitive salaries, the Northwest Territories offers a Northern Living Allowance ($3,700 for Yellowknife), health and dental benefits, a generous pension plan, and outstanding leave benefits including deferred leave options. On top of that, we offer relocation assistance, along with professional development opportunities and education support. Our graduate nurses are also typically eligible for student loan forgiveness through Canada’s Loan Forgiveness program.

To find out more about living in the Northwest Territories, check out:

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https://ykonline.ca/

Want to hear a first-hand account of what it’s like being a Registered Nurse in the Northwest Territories? Check out our employee profiles page at: www.practicenwt.ca/en/employee-profiles.

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