Community Nursing Palliative Care (RN)
About The Position
Acclaim Health is seeking a compassionate and experienced Community Visiting Nurse specializing in Palliative Care to join their dedicated healthcare team. This role involves providing high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with serious illnesses in their homes, focusing on symptom management, pain relief, and emotional support. The ideal candidate will work closely with patients, families, and an interdisciplinary team to enhance quality of life and ensure comfort in alignment with the patients goals and wishes. Acclaim Health has provided quality care to the community for over 85 years and offers a wide variety of services including Community Support Services, Alzheimer Services, Home and Personal Support Services, and Palliative Care Services. They foster a patient and family-centered work environment with flexibility in work schedules to ensure work/life balance and promote employee values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Innovation, and Excellence.
Requirements
- Minimum 1 to 2 years clinical practice in a community environment preferred
- Minimum 1 to 2 years of nursing experience preferably in palliative care, hospice, or home health.
- Current registration with the CNO
- Current CPR certificate
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and teaching skills
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
Nice To Haves
- Certification in Palliative or hospice care
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to palliative patients in their homes within the Halton area.
- Organizes the day, set priorities based on continuity of care, the type of care to be given and the client’s health needs.
- Develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies the plan of care outlining the strategies, orders and actions to achieve expected/desired outcomes.
- Assesses the health status of the client.
- Administers IV therapy including central line and peripheral line maintenance.
- Administers medications topically through natural body orifices, through tubes and by injections.
- Handles wound care, acute and chronic, for certain types and stages of wounds.
- Responsible for ensuring that the lap top is synchronized with the network at a minimum of twice a day, at the beginning and end of your shift, in order to receive information on and update client records.
- Attends team/POD meetings as required.
Benefits
- Flexibility in work schedules to ensure work/life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
