Registered Nurse

Job Description

Bayshore HealthCare is one of the Canada’s leading providers of home and community health care services and is a privately owned company. Bayshore HealthCare is proud to showcase its achievement as a Platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program every year since 2006. In 2015, Bayshore achieved the designation for Best Practice Spotlight Organization from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. Bayshore Healthcare is also recognized as Canada’s Best Employers in Forbes 2023 list.

Bayshore is looking for passionate and caring  Registered Nurses  to join our amazing  Visiting Nursing Team .

You will use your clinical skills to ensure that our clients receive the highest quality care they need and deserve, delivered with compassion, excellence and reliability, in the comfort and safety of their care setting.

If your calling is to be the “difference” by providing outstanding care, then a Health Care Career with Bayshore is the  Perfect Fit for YOU !

Employment Type :   Contract - Approximately 3-6 Months.

Required Availability :   At Least 3-5 Days Per Week Including Weekends - 8 : 00 . - 4 : 00 . OR 3 : 00 . - 11 : 00 .

Work Location :  Georgetown

Work Setting :  Community Care

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Arrange and / or provide client / patient care by utilizing the skills of observation, assessment, nursing diagnosis, counseling, and health teaching; report any unusual circumstances to the branch office or to the immediate supervisor.
• Develop and review nursing care plans that are client / patient-centered, goal-oriented and individualized to each client / patient and their family.
• Provide care according to the established care plan ensuring that, on an ongoing basis, the emotional, spiritual, physical comfort and safety of clients / patients are met to the greatest possible extent; care must be within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse.
• Perform routine nursing duties in accordance with company policies and procedures and Standards of Nursing Practice as defined by the provincial regulating body; perform specialized nursing procedures for which recognized training and current competency can be demonstrated.
• Observe and document client conditions according to Bayshore Home Health standards.
• Receive and transcribe physician’s orders.
• Provide direction, support, and delegation to Licensed / Registered Practical Nurses and paraprofessional employees (PSWs, HCAs, CHWs, as appropriate.
• Understands and implements infection prevention and control practices.
• Seeks out and participates in ongoing internal and / or external continuing education activities to maintain full scope of practice and competence.
• Maintains current knowledge of best practices, provincial regulatory requirements, and scope of practice for a Registered Nurse.
• Identifies when the client care needs exceed the competency of the nurse and escalates accordingly.
• Adhere to Bayshore Policies and Procedures.
• Participate in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company's Quality Management System.
• Maintains privacy and confidentiality of client and corporate information and discusses same only with appropriate Bayshore personnel.
• Maintains relevant level of knowledge of ICH (International Conference on Harmonization), GCP (Good Clinical Practice) and Health Canada GVP (Good Pharmacovigilance Practices) guidelines appropriate to their hired role which is to be provided at time of hire and on an as needed basis. With this knowledge the employee will perform the work as required by their assigned function and will be provided with regular updates as required.
• Reports and documents Adverse Events as per Pharmacovigilance Requirements.
• Complete other tasks as requested.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

PERKS AND BENEFITS

Job Qualification

EDUCATION :

OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

Bayshore is committed to a high quality and safe environment for both our staff and clients / patients. Dependent upon Provincial government regulations, and the position being applied for, new hires may be required to provide proof of vaccination against illnesses such as COVID-19, Hepatitis, Seasonal Flu etc. Please speak with the recruiter for Provincial and / or position specific requirements. Medical exemptions or any based upon Human Rights Code criteria will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

“At Bayshore Healthcare, our commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is our strength. This is how we bring our vision of being the difference in the lives of those we care for, work with and in our communities. We have a great sense of pride in creating a culture of belonging, where individual differences are embraced and celebrated, through programs, resources and policies that support each individuals purpose, potential and wellbeing.”

At Bayshore Healthcare Ltd., and its subsidiaries, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and operate in full compliance with all Provincial and Territorial legislation pertaining to Human Rights Codes and Accessibility requirements. To ensure continued compliance throughout the recruitment and selection process, we encourage candidates to disclose any accommodation needs they may have.