Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
Registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario is required.
High-tech nursing skills are required.
Experience with IV restart is required.
LEAP training is required for palliative care provision, or the candidate must be willing to complete it.
The candidate must have strong documentation skills.
The candidate must be able to problem-solve and adapt nursing to independent practice.
The candidate must be able to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary practice.
The candidate must possess a valid G2-level driver's license.
The candidate must have use of a reliable vehicle insured for business use.
Responsibilities
Provide cost-effective, client-centered nursing care to individuals and families in the community, using current evidence-informed research and best practices within quality and risk management frameworks and the standards and scope of practice set by Carefor and the Ontario College of Nurses.
Provide complete and relevant client assessments using preset procedures.
Develop care plans with clients and families based on nursing assessments, incorporating discharge planning.
Implement nursing strategies and interventions according to established care plans.
Perform technical nursing skills safely in accordance with nursing principles and Carefor policies and procedures.
Describe, evaluate, and document client and family responses to care plans and the achievement of realistic client-centered outcomes; revise plans as required.
Document nursing processes clearly, concisely, accurately, and appropriately according to Carefor documentation standards.
Respect clients' choices and decisions.
Use adult learning principles and established teaching materials to provide health education to clients and families.
Regularly report and discuss client status with other members of the health care team.
Act as a wound champion and manage wounds according to best practices.
Teach and delegate tasks to different levels of workers.
Desired Qualifications
Palliative care experience is preferred.
Community health care experience is preferred.
Bilingualism in French and English is an asset.
Who We Are
Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit, with over 1,200 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. The founding chapter of the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been helping seniors and people living with disabilities in Eastern Ontario live with choice and dignity since 1897.
For our staff, we are proud to help them be the best they can be both now and into the future. Through comprehensive onboarding and continual training, you are continuously improving your professional practice with Carefor; and with the HOOPP pension plan, great benefits and a flexible schedule, we’re looking out for you and your family. At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives.
Overview
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the provision and management of cost-effective, client-centered nursing care to individuals and/or families in the community, using the most up-to-date evidence-informed research to best practice. Care is provided within the framework of quality & risk management and the standards and scope of practice set by Carefor and the provincial regulatory body (Ontario College of Nurses). The RN is responsible to teach and delegate tasks to different levels of workers.
Responsibilities
Provides complete, relevant assessment of the client utilizing pre-set procedures
Develops a care plan with the client and family based on the nursing assessment, incorporating discharge planning
Implements nursing strategies or interventions according to the established care plan
Performs technical nursing skills at a safe level in accordance with nursing principles and Carefor’s policies and procedures
Describes, evaluates and documents client/family responses to care plan utilizing established procedures and
the achievement of realistic client-centered outcomes, and revises the plan as required
Describes and documents nursing processes clearly, concisely, accurately and appropriately, according to Carefor documentation standards
Demonstrates respect for client’s choices and decisions
Utilizes adult learning principals and established teaching materials to provide health teaching to clients and families
Reports and discusses client's status on a regular basis with other members of the health care team
Acting as a wound champion to manage wounds based on best practices
Qualifications
Registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario
High tech skills required
Experience with IV restart
Palliative experience preferred
LEAP training or willing to take as a requirement to palliative care provision
Experience in community health care preferred
Excellent documentation skills
Ability to problem solve and to adapt nursing to independent practice
Ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary practice
Possession of a valid driver’s license, (G2 level)
Use of a reliable vehicle that is insured for business use required
Bilingualism (French/English) an asset
What We Offer
Competitive wages
Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Employee Group Benefit Plan
Premiums for evening and weekend shifts
Paid Travel and time
Paid Orientation
Paid professional development and training
Employee Assistance Program
EDI Statement
Carefor values equity, diversity and inclusion in all its forms and recruits qualified individuals at all occupational levels that reflect the diversity of our clients and our community. We are committed to providing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and a work environment that supports our diverse workforce. If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know when contacted. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.