Nurse A - Registered Nurse General Duty Nurse
About The Position
This position will be part of the Intermediate Care Services within the Primary Health Care Networks. This service addresses a provincial health system service gap, where some clients with multiple complex health issues have difficulty in accessing an office-based primary care provider. The goals for this service are: to provide the most at risk clients with home based access to higher level health care providers, including MDs and NPs; to mitigate the risk for worsening health sates and acute care episodes leading to Emergency department visits and hospitalizations for at risk clients; to reduce system pressures on acute care services, particularly Emergency departments and hospitals; to provide cost effective and high quality health care using patient centered and community based approach. Practitioners in this service are assigned to one of the Primary Health Care Networks and provide support to the interdisciplinary Primary Health Care team.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- Current registration with CRNS
- Current BCLS certification
- Graduate of an approved Nursing school
- Minimum of two (2) years recent related nursing experience
- Ability to initiate and exercise critical thinking and decision-making
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate level of professional conduct and judgement.
- Ability to promote effective relationships within the SHA and the community.
- Demonstrates application of the nursing process
- Current clinical knowledge and skill in a broad range of areas.
- Ability to exercise independent nursing judgement
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and have a vehicle available for work.
Nice To Haves
- Community nursing experience is an asset
Responsibilities
- Provide home-based access to higher-level health care providers, including MDs and NPs, for at-risk clients.
- Mitigate the risk of worsening health states and acute care episodes leading to Emergency Department visits and hospitalizations.
- Reduce system pressures on acute care services, particularly Emergency Departments and hospitals.
- Provide cost-effective and high-quality healthcare using a patient-centered and community-based approach.
- Support the interdisciplinary Primary Health Care team within an assigned Primary Health Care Network.
Benefits
- Travel allowance provided
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
