Registered Nurse (RN)

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Jealous Fruits is the northernmost large scale cherry producer in North America. We grow premium cherries along the shores of Okanagan Lake in the renowned Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Our cherries are all hand packed in our state-of-the-art facility, located right on our farm, and shipped to our customers worldwide.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the Registered Nurse will support the Jealous Fruits team and provide direct nursing care and personal support as required. This role will work closely to provide care to the temporary foreign workers.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Delivers direct nursing care as required.
• Provides consistent follow-up and changes plans of care as needed.
• Promotes and provides health related knowledge and treatment services to employees.
• Coordinate nursing care services with the employees, physician, hospital, rehabilitation service etc.
• Be on call for any injuries requiring medical attention (transporting workers to the medical office – hospital, walk-in clinic, etc.) a company vehicle will be provided.
• Ensuring all medical paperwork is completed and brought to the office for filing (within 48 hours of incident).
• Ensuring forms/training documents are signed and brought to office for filing (specifically First Aid Reports, incident reports, transfer documents and housing check lists).
• Ensure that our workers are comfortable in transitioning to work life in Canada, some of these workers are new to our country and we want them to feel comfortable.
  

Qualifications

• Nursing degree (RN) or diploma (LPN) from a recognized Canadian University or College or recognized equivalent.
• A background check to pass Canadian Air Cargo Security Requirements is required.
• Fluency in Spanish will be considered an asset.
• Must have a valid Class 5 license with no limitations, drivers abstract to be provided
• Able to take direction from supervisors and management when required.
• Must be able to work shifts (days/nights) as needed, night will be required from Mid-July to end of Harvest – first week of Sept.
• Must be computer literate in order to assist workers with electronic documents as required.
• Must be a flexible team player who works well in a busy and demanding environment.
  

Working Conditions

Applicants Should Be Aware That

• This is a farming environment and days off may be limited during our picking season. Rain events where workers are not working are usually busy days due to the lack of field work.
• Work hours are not calendar based but are dependent on crop maturity and weather.
• Work hours are generally at least 45-50 hours per week and can be longer (based on wait times out of our control)
  

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Contract length: 2 months

Expected Start Date: July 10

Hourly Wage: TBD

Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.

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