SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIRES
- To supply a service for a fee based on a determination of task and time required. This service
must adhere to all Agency philosophy, policies and procedures, and guidelines, recognizing the
participant centered and participant driven nature of service delivery.
- To provide medical nursing services to participants. This includes, but is not limited to:
o Assess patients to identify and prescribe appropriate medical interventions.
o Prescribe and administer medications and treatments in accordance with established
policies and protocols.
o Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients’
conditions.
o Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
o Arrange referrals to specialists.
o Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment.
- To collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate,
and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients.
- To develop and deliver specific trainings targeted to frontline support, case management and
participants.
- To provide education and counsel based on evidence-based practice to patients and
stakeholders on health-related issues in collaboration with other health care providers.
- Engaging with formal and natural supports to coordinate service and contribute to informed
support planning. This includes offering ongoing case consultation to the case management
and community support staff teams. To conduct in a professional manner when in the course of
such business.
- To provide nursing care, supportive counselling, and life skills in community-based and
intensive home support settings.
- On-call and scheduled visits to provide care in community and intensive home support
environments
- Upon request, producing and sharing individualized clinical reports summarizing services in
furtherance of informed support.
- To claim payment only for approved hours incurred.
- Travel within province in execution of job-related duties on special occasions
- To report any unusual occurrences to the Clinical Health Program Manager and, if directed, a
representative of all appropriate agencies (e.g., Family Services or/and Probation Services).
- To assist and collaborate when applicable with any or all other collateral agencies as a
representative of Turning Leaf Community Support Services Incorporated.
- To inform Case Manager and Human Resources of any change in their status and disclose any
conflict of interest (e.g., Driving record, upcoming obligations) that may compromise their
position or effectiveness.
- To be available for training as requested.
- To not use any physical force when working with a participant. Unless there is a present physical
risk to the individual, or to another individual, including the service provider, physical restraint
should never be used.
- To adhere to the participant-centered values of Turning Leaf Community Support Services
Incorporated and Manitoba Family Services and Housing.
- To attend staff team meetings as scheduled and other meetings as required.
- To accurately and consistently document care provided as required by Turning Leaf’s
organizational policies and in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Health Information
Act
