Registered Nurse-hospital to Home

Registered Nurse-Hospital to Home

Are you an experienced registered nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, social worker (MSW), dietitian, or speech language pathologist seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.

What will you do?

• Accountable and responsible for the provision of general and specialized nursing duties and work assignments on a daily basis, according to the Standards of Nursing Practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario,and approved standards of care of the Ontario Health atHome

• Responsible and accountable for providing quality patient/family focused nursing care to a community patient population.

• Practice within their full scope to plan, organize and provide care to patients in accordance with the nursing philosophy and standards set by the Ontario Health atHome in collaboration with Ontario Health atHome, WOHS, and HHCC and according to the standards of nursing practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario and within the Regulated Health Professionals Act legislation.

What must you have?

• BScN preferred and minimum completion of community college diploma in nursing required
• Ongoing annual recertification of BCLS/BLS or CPR (BCLS/BLS for Healthcare Provider or CPR Healthcare Provider level current)
• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Case Management Certificate is an asset
• Current health care provider BCLS
• Physical assessment course preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years acute hospital relevant experience as a Registered Nurse
• Working experience in an Emergency Department/Critical care and Community Nursing preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience and ability to care for patients with the following:
• initiation and maintenance of IV therapy
• administration of medication above the drip chamber
• health assessment
• catheterization
• normal and abnormal blood values
• blood glucose monitoring
• nasogastric tube
• wound management skills
• excellent infection control practices
• Appropriate lifting techniques
• Working knowledge of community resources and roles of health care professional
• Emergency/critical care and community nursing experience an asset
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