Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Ottawa

Carefor Health & Community Services • Ottawa, ON

2d • CA$59,571 - CA$72,613 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Registered Practical Nurse at Carefor, you will make a difference in the lives of your clients by utilizing your excellent communication skills to obtain relevant information from your clients and their families. You will implement nursing strategies or interventions according to the established care plan in consultation with the client and/or caregiver and the health care team. You will utilize adult learning principals and teaching materials to provide guidance to clients and their caregivers. You will incorporate your research findings into your daily clinical practice while demonstrating your exceptional time management and advance planning skills that will promote client-directed care, self-care and independence.

Requirements

• Registered in good standing with the College of Nurses in Ontario (CNO)
• Excellent high tech skills (with IV restart) or a passion to be trained in these skills
• Valid driver’s license (G2 or G) and the use of a reliable vehicle
• Excellent documentation skills
• The ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary practice
• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to adapt nursing to independent practice

Nice To Haves

• Wound care Experience Preferred

Responsibilities

• Utilizes appropriate interviewing and communication skills to obtain information from the client/family
• Provides complete, relevant assessment of the client/family and their environment utilizing established procedures
• Describes and documents assessment findings utilizing established procedures
• In collaboration with the health care team, contributes to and updates the clients care plan as necessary
• Documents problem(s) identified using a specified framework and focuses care on appropriate problem areas utilizing established procedures
• Selects and implements strategies or interventions from established care plans in consultation with the client and/or caregiver and health care team
• Describes, evaluates and documents client’s/family’s responses to care utilizing established procedures
• Provides rationale for and documents modifications to the care plan (eg. visit schedule)
• Negotiates with client/family during delivery of care and respecting client’s choices and decisions
• Utilizes adult learning principals and established teaching materials to provide health teaching to clients and families
• Incorporates current research findings into clinical practice
• Documents clearly, concisely, accurately and appropriately according to Carefor standards

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Employee Group Benefit Plan
• Premiums for evening and weekend shifts
• Paid Travel and time
• Paid Orientation
• Paid professional development and training
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree