Description
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses provide direct nursing care to patients, deliver health education programs and provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to the practice of nursing. They are employed in a variety of settings including hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres, doctors’ offices, clinics, community agencies, companies, private homes and public and private organizations or they may be self-employed.
Job Titles
- Bedside nurse
- Cardiology nurse technician
- Casual duty nurse
- Contagious disease transmission prevention nurse
- Critical care nurse
- Doctor’s office nurse
- Emergency nurse
- General duty nurse
- Geriatric care nurse
- Geriatric nurse
- Intensive care unit (ICU) nurse
- Liaison nurse
- Office nurse
- Operating room (OR) nurse
- Palliative care nurse
- Pediatric nurse
- Perinatal care nurse
- Physician’s office nurse
- Staff nurse
Main Duties
- Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
- Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician or according to established policies and protocols
- Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions
- Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
- Assist in surgery and other medical procedures
- May supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
- May develop and implement discharge planning process on admission of patients
- May teach and counsel patients and their families on health-related issues in collaboration with other health care providers.
Workplaces
- Clinics
- Community agencies
- Companies
- Doctors’ offices
- Extended care facilities
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Private homes
- Public and private organizations
- Rehabilitation centres
Skills
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordinating
- Decision Making
- Instructing Learning and Teaching Strategies
Abilities
- Problem Identification
- Categorization Flexibility
- Deductive Reasoning
- Explosive Strength
- Inductive Reasoning
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Concern for Others
- Service Orientation
Similar Occupations
- Nursing coordinators and supervisors (31300)
- Nurse practitioners (31302)
- Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.) (in 32101.01 Licensed practical nurses)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be very good for Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (31301) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
The prospect for employment in this occupation is very good as there continues to be a shortage of nurses and a considerable number of vacancies throughout the province. Financial incentives have been offered to recruit and retain nurses, among other health care professionals.
The demand for nurses will remain strong over the forecast period as there will be a need to replace workers who retire. New entrants to nursing should not have too much trouble finding work. The demand for workers in this occupation will depend on growing health care needs driven by the aging population, growth in immigration, and government health care priorities.
Here are some key facts about Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 1,450 people work in this occupation.
- Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 80%
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 9%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 78% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 22% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 75% of registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 7% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 93% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 31% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 57% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $30.00 | $40.00 | $45.00 |
| Canada | $28.00 | $40.39 | $50.00 |
Training
There are no known training programs for this occupation in PEI. If you are aware of a local training program, please contact us.