Job Summary:
The Hospice RPN is responsible for the provision and management of cost effective nursing care to the clients at Carefor Hospice Cornwall. Care is provided within the framework of quality & risk management and the standards and scope of practice set by Carefor and the College of Nurses of Ontario. The nurse is responsible to teach and delegate tasks to different levels of workers, including Personal Support Workers and volunteers. The nurse creates an environment of practical, psychosocial and spiritual support for the clients of the Carefor Hospice Cornwall.
About us:
Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit with over 1,600 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. Formerly the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been providing service in Ottawa for over 123 years.
At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives. Our team of professionals offer care to our clients and their families by focusing on the whole person. By working in the home and community, our team has time to connect and affect real change that enriches lives and gives choice.
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.
Our staff love working in home care because it lets them use a wide scope of practice while creating real impact and connection. And as our staff say, “If you want to work in home care, Carefor is the best agency to work for, by far.” See more about working with Carefor.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Practice: The Hospice RPN provides service consistent with the standards established by Carefor and CNO. The nursing process is utilized: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Provides complete, relevant assessment of the client, following pre-set procedures
- Implements the care plan based on the nursing assessment in collaboration with the Hospice RN or physician
- Implements nursing strategies or interventions according to the established care plan
- Performs technical nursing skills at a safe level in accordance with scope of practice, nursing principles and Carefor policies and procedures
- Describes, evaluates and documents client’s responses to the care plan utilizing the electronic record
- Utilizes appropriate interviewing and communication skills to obtain information from the client/family
- Describes and documents nursing processes clearly, concisely, accurately and appropriately, according to Carefor standards
- Evaluates client’s responses to care plan for the achievement of realistic client-centered outcomes. Revises plan as required
- Demonstrates respect for client’s choices and decisions
- Utilizes adult learning principles and established teaching materials to provide health teaching to clients, unregulated care providers and volunteers
- Reports and discusses client's status on a regular basis with other members of the health care team
- Liaises with the Hospice staff.
- Works closely with the PSW’s and volunteers, providing them with direction, teaching and support
- Orders and checks new medications from the pharmacy and lists the medications on the MAR sheets
Leadership:
- Works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and acts as a clinical resource and mentor for PSW’s, volunteers and students.
- Shares knowledge, assisting clients to make informed choices in determining health and service needs
- Influences policy review and development in health care and standards of nursing practice through involvement in Carefor, professional organizations and/or community organizations
Quality & Risk Management:
- Practices in accordance with the quality and risk management framework of Carefor.
- Articulates knowledge of components of quality and risk management
- Plans, implements, evaluates and adjusts care in accordance with customer focused expectations
- Seeks input from clients to assure that service meets expectations
- Participates in decision-making and follows up to promote continuous quality improvement
Professional Accountability:
- Functions in accordance with the Standards of Nursing Practice from the CNO
- Functions in accordance with Carefor policies, procedures and strategic direction
- Functions in accordance with applicable legislation
- Collaborates with management staff and colleagues in the evaluation of own practice
- Maintains competence through continuing education
Health & Safety Accountability:
- Functions and reports in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety legislation & regulations, and Carefor policies and procedures
- Participates in health and safety training including WHMIS, and applies this knowledge in the workplace
- Wears or uses any/all protective equipment or clothing provided by Carefor and does not interfere with protective devices so as to change or negate their functions
- Reports the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which he/she is aware and which may endanger him/herself or another worker
- Reports any violations of the Health and Safety Act or the regulations, or the existence of any hazard
- Does not use or operate any equipment, machine, device or thing, or work in a manner that may endanger him/herself or any other worker
- Ensures all workplace incidents are reported in a timely manner in accordance with legislation, and Carefor policies and procedures for workplace injuries and incidents
- Documentation: Drafts and updates documents for internal use on procedures, processes and systems related to the incumbent’s responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, CREDENTIALS
- Licensed as a Registered Practical Nurse in the province of Ontario
- Clinical practice experience mandatory
- Experience in community health preferred
- Palliative Care mandatory
- Excellent skills in assessment, risk identification and management
- Collaboration, consultation and counseling to resolve issues
- Enhanced chronic disease monitoring and management
- Health teaching
- Current Standard First Aid Certificate preferred
- Current CPR level C Certificate preferred
- Up to date immunizations for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Tetanus and Diphtheria preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Interpersonal relationship building
- Ability to work with regulated and unregulated care providers and volunteers
Salary Range: $53,761.50-$73,905.00
Target Hiring Range: $53,761.50-$61,600.50
Carefor is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please let us know in your application if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.
Pay: $27.57-$37.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Licence/Certification:
- Registration with the CNO (required)
Work Location: In person
