2026-125 Registered Nurse - Operating Room

WAHA

$77K — $111K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of nursing experience, preferably in an operating room setting
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills
  • Thorough understanding of nursing roles and enhanced scope of practice
  • Strong ability to form strategic partnerships to improve patient care
  • Current certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Responsibilities

  • Deliver professional nursing care to patients
  • Plan and assess nursing care regimens
  • Collaborate in providing preventative and therapeutic care
  • Use professional judgement to address patient needs
  • Support surgical team dynamics during operations

Benefits

  • Up to $15,000 WAHA sign-on bonus
  • Up to $5,500 employee referral bonus
  • Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
  • Group health and welfare benefits including Employee and Family Assistance Program
  • Relocation assistance and housing provided
  • Annual retention bonus and northern living allowance
Full Job Description
Description

Title: Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Division: Clinical Services

Affiliation: ONA(Ontario Nurses Association)

Site: Moose Factory, ON

Reports to: Clinical Manager

Status: Permanent Full-time

Eligible for WAHA Sign-on Bonus (up to $15,000), Employee Referral Bonus (up to $5,500) & Retention Program

Who You Are
  • Experienced registered nurse with 2 years' experience
  • Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, while supporting each member in their roles
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Deep knowledge of nursing role and enhanced scope
  • Ability to develop strategic partnerships with colleagues in order to enhance patient care services


What You'll do
  • Provide professional nursing care to clients
  • Plan, carry out, and evaluate nursing care
  • Cooperate in the administration of preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic care
  • Exercise judgement in meeting patient needs


What You Bring
  • Diploma in Nursing required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
  • Registered with College of Nurses of Ontario and in good standing
  • Certification in Peri-Operative Course or must enroll in a specific time frame
  • Current experience in the Operating Room (Circulating and Scrub) and Post Anaesthetic Care
  • Certification in BLS and ACLS required, certification PALS, AED, NRP, TNCC and IV therapy is an asset
  • Certification in Added Nursing Skills or willingness to obtain within a prescribed period required


Why Choose Us
  • Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
  • Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
  • Relocation paid by the organization
  • Housing provided by the organization
  • Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
  • Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
  • Ability to work with a purpose


Salary: $77, 688.00 - $111,364.50

Competition #: 2026-125

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada

Compensation

$39.84 - $57.11 per hour

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