Foot Care Nurse (Elmira)

We are currently looking for a Foot Care Nurse for a Retirement Home & Long Term Care client in Elmira, Ontario. The Foot Care Nurse will work closely with residents to provide specialized nursing procedures specifically pertaining to foot care.

Job Duties :

• Provide Foot Care to residents based on the needs of the client and the assessment completed by the Foot Care Nurse.
• Conduct assessments / re-assessments for residents per College standards, develop individualized treatment / management plans and document all progress notes in the facility’s health record system.
• Maintain documentation pertaining to the residents receiving foot care in the resident’s chart, by the foot care nurse / provider in a format recommended by the facility / Arvan Rehab Group.
• Maintain approved cleaning and sterilization techniques for all instrumentation and tools used.
• Follow all infection control best practices and guidelines as set out by regulatory and advisory bodies including but not limited to the College of Nurses of Ontario, Health Canada, and PIDAC.
• Work closely with the home to consistently maintain the resident treatment list to provide foot care.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to make suggestions with respect to applicable treatments / management methods, and ensure the interventions follow best practices.

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