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Registered Practical NurseOttawa Inner City Health • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Registered Practical Nurse

Registered Practical Nurse

Ottawa Inner City Health • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$30.76 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Quick Apply
Job description
Our RPN positions include lots of autonomy, an exciting population to work with, all while you set a solid foundation of nursing skills to be able to work anywhere. In addition, we have an exciting benefits package and vacation, options and support for RPNs looking to do the RN bridging program. If you’re looking for a new challenge, please read below to learn more about this exciting opportunity. Ottawa Inner City Health is an innovative and leading harm reduction organization providing life-saving care to individuals facing mental health, addictions, and/or homelessness. We know that individuals from this population struggle to receive proper health care and we are here to address those barriers. Our RPNs practice under a large scope and develop many skills including overdose response, trauma-informed mental health care, wound care, clinical assessment and many more. Many training opportunities offered. Our full-time positions offer a generous vacation and benefits package. We are a big team of incredibly passionate and skilled folks who love working in harm reduction.
Ottawa Inner City Health is looking for Part-time RPNs to join our team as part of the the Targeted Engagement and Diversion (TED) program, the Hospice program, which is located at the Ottawa Mission and other programs we are associated with. The successful incumbent will work closely and collaborate with the staff and managers working in these programs, as a team member, to provide high-quality care to clients following a harm reduction philosophy. RPNs are expected to cross-train at all locations.
Who We Are:Ottawa Inner City Health Inc. (OICH) provides health care services for people who are chronically homeless with complex health needs. Our programs operate within a harm reduction model and priority for service targets those with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Our role is to coordinate and integrate health care services so that homeless individuals can receive the same quality of health care as other Canadians. Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with harm reduction and its application in the health care setting as well as the programs and services offered by the OICH prior to submitting their resume.
Position Summary:The RPN provides clinical care to clients who have been admitted to the Managed Opioid Program (MOP) and/or access supervised injection services on site and who may also receive their health care at the TED, Safer Supply and Hospice programs by:
  • Providing education on vein care and safe injection practices.
  • Supervising clients accessing the service to ensure that they are safe and intervening in the event of an overdose.
  • Referring patients to the TED program for follow-up care, should follow-up care be needed from the SIS.
  • Collecting data required for program evaluation.
  • Following the standard treatment protocols established for the MOP/ SIS/ TED and Hospice programs.
  • Monitoring patient’s medical conditions and communicating this information to other clinical staff and programs as appropriate.
  • Fielding telephone inquiries regarding the program and facilitating communication between community partners and clinical staff.
  • Working with a multidisciplinary team including Peer Workers (people with lived experience of homelessness and/or substance use).

Hours of Work: Shifts are scheduled on a 4-week rotation and include days, evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays. The shifts are 8 and 12 hours. Successful candidates must be available to work all shift, including overnight and weekend shifts.
Required Qualifications:
  • Current license as an RPN in the province of Ontario with the College of Nurses.
  • Reliability and availability to work all shift rotations (including overnights and weekends).
  • Direct experience working with Indigenous communities preferred.
  • Direct experience in working with the homeless or marginalized groups preferred.
  • Good knowledge of mental health and addictions.
  • Ability to follow a harm reduction philosophy in your approach to health care.
  • Mandatory vaccinations must be up to date.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Good oral communication skills in English, bilingualism in French or Indigenous language an asset.
  • Familiarity with health care software (EMRs), Microsoft 365 / Teams and comfort using other technology in the workplace.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and diplomatically.

Ottawa Inner City Health welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
**Must complete a Vulnerable Sector Police Check**

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