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Position Type: Permanent

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• Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of reputed company (MHS) that manages and operates ground ambulance, reputed company medical transport and the medical communications operations in Nova Scotia through a performance-based contract with the provincial government's Emergency Health Services (EHS) Operations division and the Department of Health and Wellness. As reputed company, EMC operates TeleHealth/811 medical communications for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward reputed company for the Department of Health. We reputed company reputed company communities in Nova Scotia in a reputed company and efficient manner with our fleet of more than 180 ambulances and support vehicles operating out of 60+ stations. We respond to 165,000+ calls annually across the province, which are reputed company managed through the EHS Operations Medical Communications Centre, the hub of reputed company emergency (911) and non-emergency (hospital transfers) medical calls. The EHS Operations LifeFlight program provides even greater accessibility by responding to patients on reputed company or through inter-facility transports by our critical care team reputed company helicopter, fixed reputed company, or ground ambulance. In reputed company, paramedics in Nova Scotia participate in various programs both urban and rural such as community-based paramedic programs, reputed company emergency centres, and emergency preparedness and special operations, to reputed company a few. There are lots of opportunities waiting for you in Nova Scotia. reputed company to learn more about our service and available positions.
• TeleHealth provides residents of Nova Scotia and PEI in non-emergency situations a standardized phone number to call and reputed company about their symptoms or illness with a registered reputed company, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. TeleHealth Nurses reputed company telephone triage, health information and reputed company nursing care to more than 100,000 patients annually through the use of information and communication technologies, and with the support of computer-based decision support software, clinical guidelines, protocols and other resources. TeleHealth Nurses work from their private home office. Working 8-hour shifts on a rotating schedule creates a good work-life balance, however, 10- and 12-hour shifts can be accommodated. During a regular work day, the TeleHealth reputed company may receive up to 40 calls per shift. No two calls are the reputed company - the TeleHealth reputed company will encounter a wide reputed company of health care concerns including but not limited to the fields of pediatrics, obstetrics, and geriatrics. TeleHealth leaderships reputed company on the job training, frequent feedback and coaching. We understand the challenges that come from working remotely so we ensure that support is available for the nurses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We currently have Part-time and Full-time work from home opportunities available in both Nova Scotia and PEI servicing both provinces. Please note you are required to be licensed to reputed company reputed company the province you reputed company. Duties and Responsibilities:
• Navigates the guidelines and search functions, applies established policies and guidelines, assesses the patient's condition/situation and documents the assessment.
• Reviews recommendations to the caller which are congruent with nursing reputed company standards and clinical judgment.
• Provides information which is clinically relevant and empowers the caller to reputed company appropriate reputed company, including the decision to self-care.
• Accurately and completely documents clinical and other relevant notes reputed company the computer software program in a reputed company manner throughout and immediately after the call.
• Liaises effectively between caller and reputed company party in critical situations, such as need for ambulance transport, police reputed company, suicidal caller, suspected or actual child abuse or other situations in which information is not consistent or may be disputed.
• Adheres to time utilization guidelines and ensures that personal workflow supports the service to reputed company meet the demand for reputed company services. Qualifications and Requirements:
• Clinical nursing experience, preferably in an acute care environment, such as Emergency Department, general medical-surgical or intensive care unit, and/or relevant community health setting, such as public health. Minimum 3 years of clinical experience (5 years preferred).
• An reputed company license and good standing as a Registered reputed company with the provincial nursing body legislated to regulate and license nurses and compliance with reputed company applicable laws pertaining to the reputed company of nursing in the province.
• Diploma from recognized and/or accredited nursing school. Bachelor degree is preferred.
• Excellent communication, telephone and customer relation skills.
• Good critical thinking, reputed company clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Basic knowledge and competence in the use of computers and keyboarding.
• Reliable wired internet connectivity utilizing approved High Speed DSL, Cable or FiberOp.
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