Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care. Pensionable Salary Enhancement
- Nurses in eligible classifications may be eligible to earn an additional $5.95/hour when working full time hours within a prescribed six-month reporting period. (Under the general supervision of the Manager, Health Services and while demonstrating a commitment to the mission, vision and values of the WRHA, the Rapid Response Nurse will support medically complex/frail adults within the Home Care Program identified as at risk for avoidable hospital readmission and/or Emergency Department visits. Rapid Response Nurses will provide short term targeted interventions involving comprehensive assessment, medication reconciliation, education on chronic disease management, review of discharge plans to ensure required follow-up and referral to community services and supports. Rapid Response Nurses will provide care both in the client’s home and by telephone follow-up and support. Rapid Response Nurses will work collaboratively with the client’s interprofessional team including but not limited to Emergency, Primary Care, Mental Health and other Home Care providers. Experience in emergency, medicine, rehabilitation and/or community an asset. ~ Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing education program required. CNA Community Health Nurses Certification or relevant applicable certification preferred. Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).



Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position will be in accordance with the Employer policy. Valid Manitoba Class 5 driver's license required. College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses. Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses. Community Health Nurse Standards of Practice & Home Health Competencies. Scope of practice document as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)/Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act. Regional/Facility unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines. Nursing care knowledge related to community nursing. Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts. Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team. Principles standards of practice of telephone consultation; Principles of adult learning and teaching strategies. Principles of health behavior counselling and motivational interviewing. Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions and values.



Ability to prioritize care for an individual or group(s). Ability to delegate/assign care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated/assigned care. Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team. Physically able to provide service in a wide variety of community settings under varying weather and environmental conditions. Use of a reliable motor vehicle suitable for all environmental conditions. Subject to Immunization and Tuberculin testing as per WRHA policy. This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process. Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application. #

📌 Registered Nurse (Canada)
🏢 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)
📍 Canada