Registered Nurse (RN), NSWOC - Permanent, Part-time 0.5

Overview

Requisition Details : Employment Status : Permanent, Part-time; Program Name : Visiting Nursing; Number of Hours Bi-Weekly : 37.5; Work Schedule : Days, Evenings; On-Call : No; Existing Vacancy : Yes – we’re currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position

$2,000 Signing Bonus + $5,000 Retention Bonus (6 months) - Conditions Apply

Newly increased pay rates HFO offers a $25,000 CCPN incentive to eligible nurses in exchange for a 24-month commitment

Join Our Dynamic Team as an NSWOC!

Role and Purpose

Are you a passionate and skilled registered nurse (RN) specializing in wound, ostomy and continence, looking to make a meaningful impact? If so, we want you to join our innovative VON healthcare team as an NSWOC!

Your Role :

As an NSWOC with VON, your specialized skills and knowledge will be leveraged to provide comprehensive wound assessments, ostomy care, and continence management. You may work in the client's home or a clinic, and will work closely with an interdisciplinary team to create personalized care plans that promote healing, comfort, and improved quality of life for our clients. You will help alleviate healthcare system challenges through the NSWOC Power of Three; provision of higher quality care, reduced costs and improved outcomes for patients.

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse with advanced and specialized knowledge and clinical skills in wound, ostomy and continence care who has graduated from a recognized education program is responsible for the provision and management of client and family-centered, evidence-based, efficient nursing care to individuals and families in their homes and communities. The Registered Nurse ensures care is provided within the framework of quality & risk management and the standards and scope of practice set by VON and relevant provincial regulatory bodies.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs a detailed holistic assessment of clients with wound, ostomy and / or continence related concerns.
• Formulates treatment recommendations in collaboration with the interprofessional team, and develops a plan of care based on the holistic assessment of clients who require wound, ostomy, and / or continence care.
• Provides education and mentorship experiences in order to build wound, ostomy and continence knowledge and capacity within VON.
• Provides consultation to care providers within the organization.
• Collaborates with the interprofessional team across the continuum of care.
• Shares clinical knowledge relating to wound, ostomy and continence care to enable clients, families and communities to make informed choices in determining health and service needs.
• Remains updated on current evidence related to wound, ostomy and continence best practices.
• Provides service consistent with the standards established by VON and provincial regulatory bodies.
• Describes and documents nursing processes clearly, concisely, accurately and appropriately, according to standards established by VON and provincial regulatory bodies.
• Describes and documents client and family responses to care plan interventions using established procedures.
• Promotes the involvement of the client and family in determining health and service needs.
• Negotiates with the client or family as necessary to ensure the effective delivery of care while respecting client choices.
• Documents rationale for referrals, increase and decrease in visits, and for discharge based on relevant, sound data and established guidelines.
• Refers clients to appropriate categories of nursing providers, support providers and to other disciplines utilizing established guidelines.
• Identifies and utilizes tools and resources for relevant work and manages these resources.
• Promotes client-directed care, self-care, and independence through teaching and health promotion.
• Utilizes adult learning principles and established teaching materials to provide health teaching to clients and families.
• Influences policy review and development in health care and nursing practice standards through involvement in VON, regulatory, professional organizations and community organizations.
• Practices in accordance with the quality and risk management framework of VON Canada and Occupational Health and Safety legislation.
• Participates in the creation of client care plans and follows up to promote continuous quality improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Common Responsibilities

External and Internal Relationships

Education, Designations and Experience

Skill Requirements

Other

Working conditions and physical demands : This role requires a detail-oriented approach in a dynamic environment, with physical activity including lifting, carrying (using proper techniques), bending, reaching, kneeling, and other movements that emphasize good body mechanics. Individuals in the role are required to walk, sit, stand, and climb stairs throughout the day, with some tasks requiring fine hand movements.

Attention Current Employees (Internal Applicants) : If you are applying to a unionized position and you are a member of its bargaining unit, please be aware that this posting may remain open beyond the deadline if there are not enough applicants to fill the position(s). If the posting remains open after the initial deadline, VON may close the posting at its’ discretion or a rolling deadline equivalent to the posting period specified in your Collective Agreement will be deemed, and each successive period will be treated as a separate posting for purposes of comparing seniority between candidates. Individuals in the role are required to walk, sit, stand, and climb stairs throughout the day, with some tasks requiring fine hand movements.

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