Registered Practical Nurse| Continuing Complex Care| Agency Travel Contract| Northern, ON

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March 4, 2023
Full Time
Application ends: March 26, 2023
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Job Description

Terrace Bay

$53/Hr

Full Time

3+ Month Contract

Shared Accommodations/ Travel Provided

Start Date: March 26/2023

AGENCY TRAVEL CONTRACT THROUGH HERO CARE

HERO CARE has a proven track record in providing our contract/travel nurses with a variety of exciting, positive and unique working experiences. Our team is now expanding our staffing services to provide contracts to Registered Nurses across Canada!

QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY:

  • Registered Practical Nurse License in good standing with the Provincial College of Nurses
  • Current CPR
  • Minimum 1 year experience
  • Vulnerable Sector Screen renewed within the year
  • Professional Liability Insurance

SKILLS & ABILITY:

  • Medical knowledge
  • Patience
  • Compassion
  • Kindness
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Knowledge of infection control practices
  • Observational skills
  • Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety rules
  • Communication skills
  • Empathy

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Plans and manages patient care according to each patient’s needs.
  • Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.
  • Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.
  • Provides routine care for patients.
  • Observes patients’ health.
  • Reviews medical charts.
  • Accompanies patients to their rooms.
  • Assists physicians and registered nurses.
  • Communicates with patients and their families.
  • Performs standard diagnostic procedures including EKG, phlebotomy, venipuncture, PFT, and Doppler.
  • Prepares specimens for lab courier.
  • Administers medications.
  • Provides wound care.
  • Prepares and administers injections and/or enemas.
  • Assists with patient comfort.
  • Monitor catheters.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

  • Admitting new residents
  • Assisting physicians during rounds of residents’ rooms
  • Assigning and delegating duties to non-licensed nursing staff
  • Monitoring resident care and supervising other nursing staff
  • Performing ongoing assessments of residents’ physical and mental health
  • Explaining procedures and treatment protocols to residents

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Must comply with:

  • Human Resource, Corporation, and Department Policies
  • Must provide satisfactory vulnerable sector check
  • Must maintain Registered Nurse class license with the Provincial College of Nurses

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