RN/RPN – Visiting Nurse, Kingston ON

Job title: RN/RPN – Visiting Nurse, Kingston ON

Company: VHA Home HealthCare

Job description: At Champlain Rehab Solutions (CRS) we love our work. We offer high-quality services in Ottawa and our work environment focuses on supporting clients, their families, and service providers through client-centered care, well-connected health-care teams and continual improvement. Our providers tell us: “Home care is where I can truly make a difference. There is such a sense of accomplishment from helping people live independently at home.” Our teams work together to provide high quality, client-centered care to those who need it most in their homes, retirement homes and other community settings. Many of our team members manage their own schedules in the community and they say, “The freedom and flexibility can’t be beat.” Providers form meaningful bonds with the clients and families they serve over time and are supported by a diverse regional team and beneficial home office programs. Team members tell us “I love the inclusive culture. I feel welcome and at home.”Pay RangeCommensurate with ExperienceGrounded in our commitment to Client and Family Centred Care the key focus on the RN and RPN roles are to provide and coordinate home health nursing services to diverse group of individuals, families and groups according to the College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standards, the policies and procedures of VHA, the program where they provide services, and the Standards of Practice in Community Health Nursing.The Adult Visiting program services clients who are 18 years old and above and referred through HCCSS. This is a visiting nurse opportunity, where driving is required to support clients with complex care and specialized nursing skills at home. In this program, nursing services such as wound care, IV therapy, injections, removal of PICC lines, and chemo disconnections, are provided. Nurses will attain specialized clinical skills (G-tube feeding, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), Occasional pain management, and symptom management) to service the complex clientele. Additionally, completing mental health support and check-in with clients is also required.Key Areas of AccountabilityVHA’s Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses are required to do the following tasks, but not limited to:Assess, Monitor, and Makes Care Planning/Care coordinationEvaluates care plan interventions through on-going reassessment and evaluation results.Ensures the quality of care of patients by identifying and acting on factors which affects practice autonomy and delivery of quality care.Demonstrates professionalism, leadership, judgement, and accountability in interactions with client and families.Supports client safety care through the development of knowledge and skills in accordance with our principles of continuous quality improvement.Informs nursing supervisor of any client activities and relevant concerns or changes in the client or the client care plan and informs/submits appropriate documentation to the case coordinator.Maintains documentation standards according to the College of Nurses of Ontario.Required Qualifications:Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).Membership of your Professional Association preferred (RNAO/WeRPN).RN diploma/degree or RPN diploma from a recognized university or college.Hold a valid First Aid or CPR Certification.A moderate level of wound care or venipuncture knowledge and experience is an asset.Acute Care and Medical-Surgical nursing experience is an asset.Knowledge of community nursing is an asset.Demonstrate effective communication (written and verbal) and documentation skills.Demonstrate reliable attendance, punctuality, and availability for the role.Commitment to modeling lifelong learning and professional growth and can apply critical thinking skills to provide client care.A valid Ontario driver’s license (G License) and a reliable vehicle for traveling is required.#VHALIWhat makes CRS’s compensation unique?Compensation for education and professional developmentCRS is a leading learning organization so we can provide you with comprehensive orientation and training at the start and throughout your careerMentorship and peer supportCareer development opportunitiesEmployee and family assistance programWellness resourcesPerks & discountsStaff & service provider eventsAccommodation and CRS’s commitment to DEIAt Champlain Rehab Solutions (CRS), we passionately strive to uphold our commitments to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We champion inclusion and diversity in all parts of our organization and are strong believers that a diverse workforce is key to the ongoing and future success of CRS. We aim to review all applicants with fair and unbiased recruitment practices where opportunities are presented based on merits, skills, and experience. CRS is committed to providing reasonable accommodation and our services are accessible and sensitive to the needs of diverse groups. If you require any accommodation, please let us know in advance as we are happy to comply.CRS is accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada; an RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organization designate; and a founding member agency of United Way Greater Toronto.Thank you to everyone who applies. We will review applications as they are received. We’ll only be contacting those selected for further discussion.Note: “VHA Home Healthcare operates as Champlain Rehab Solutions in Greater Ottawa Area in Ontario and is not affiliated with VHA Ottawa in any way”.

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Location: Kingston, ON

Job date: Sun, 01 Sep 2024 06:23:53 GMT

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