Foot Care Practitioner
Home: Thortonview LTC
Location: Oshawa, ON
Position: Foot Care Practitioner-RPN
Status: Casual Vacancy *Please note this is not a contracted position*
Hourly wage: starting at $33.46
Southbridge Care Homes provides exceptional acquisition, management, and redevelopment services for long-term care homes and retirement communities across Ontario. Our mission is to maintain a best-in-class portfolio that consistently delivers excellence in care and services while ensuring economic sustainability.
Reports to: Operations Manager
The AFCN RPN plays a pivotal role in enriching the lives of residents by supporting the LTC Home in the administration of treatments and assessments. The Foot Care Practitioner will have the opportunity to providing routine foot care nursing services to residents and clients within the portfolio.
This position actively participates in all multidisciplinary meetings to ensure excellence in resident care and uphold the quality of nursing practice in accordance with:
- College of Nurses of Ontario Standards
- Long-Term Care Standards
- Southbridge Care Homes Standards
Responsibilities
- Ensure resident care is provide with established nursing standards and principles, physicians’ orders, and administrative policies, as well as observe, report, symptoms, and conditions of residents, and initiate remedial health measures where appropriate. Assure observance of required techniques in nursing care.
- Assess residents and contribute to resident care plans. Monitor residents’ health, notes changes in condition and assess need for referral to doctors.
- Perform foot care for procedures for which recognized training and current competency can be demonstrated. Observe and document client conditions and changes following proper standards and in accordance with professional standards.
Qualifications.
- Advanced and Diabetic Foot Care Certification is required.
- Registration or eligible for registration with the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario.
- Access to reliable transportation and “G” class license.
- Willingness to travel between work sites if required.
- Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices, as well as knowledge in Infection Control Practices.
- Effective human relation skills and demonstrated commitment to working with seniors.
- Effective communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively are essential.
Additional Requirements include
- A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of start date.
- Completion of a 2 Step TB Skin test within the last 12 months of start date.
We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.
Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.
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