Skills Registered Nurse (R.N.) in the Northeast Region
Find out what skills you typically need to work as a registered nurse (R.N.) in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 31301).
Tasks
- Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
- Assist in surgery and other medical procedures
- Collaborate to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care
- Conduct disease screening
- Deliver health education programs
- Deliver immunization programs
- Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
- Engage in research activities related to nursing
- Manage home care cases
- Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
- Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
- Participate in community needs assessment and program development
- Provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to nursing profession and nursing practice
- Provide nursing care
- Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming
- Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
Skills and Knowledge Checklist
The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.
Skills
Help - Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery
Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery
- Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment
- Tending to Daily Needs
- Serving Others
- Treating People/Animals
- Counselling and Nurturing
- Interviewing
- Promoting and Selling
- Advising and Consulting
- Professional Communicating
- Teaching and Training
- Liaising and Networking
- Processing Information
- Inspecting and Testing
- Analyzing Information
- Examining and Diagnosing
- Planning
- Researching and Investigating
- Projecting Outcomes
- Supervising
- Co-ordinating and Organizing
- Evaluating
- Leading and Motivating
- Strategic Planning
Knowledge
Help - Social Sciences and Arts
Social Sciences and Arts
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Psychology
- Teaching and Instruction
- Therapy and Counselling
- Medicine
- Client Service
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Business Management
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