SWAN​/IIWCC Registered Nurse

POSITION SUMMARY:

St. Joseph’s Home Care (SJHC) is dedicated to providing quality, compassionate, and client centered care to individuals in their homes and/or alternative settings through visiting, shift or the Integrated Comprehensive Care programs. Registered Nurses enhance the life of their clients by providing a broad range of care needs within the framework of SJHC’s policies and procedures and the standards of practice prescribed by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Through their work, Registered Nurses contribute to the healing and independence of their clients and promote the continual improvement of the overall health of the community.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Utilizes the nursing process effectively, in order to provide high quality Wound and Ostomy Care for clients and/or caregivers.

Collaborates with the interdisciplinary health team to provide cost-effective, high-quality Wound Care, using Best Practices.

Applies current knowledge and research of Wound Care Protocol to practice.

Creates, in consultation with the physician, CCAC Case Manager, collaborate with ICCP coordinators and Primary Nurse, a plan of care for patients requiring wound care in the community.

Initiates plan of nursing care in consultation with the client and/or caregiver and modifies plan of care on an ongoing basis.

Promotes the independence of clients and caregivers considering their needs, strengths and weaknesses.

Utilizes available resources, facilitates clients/caregivers' problem solving, participation in decision making, and access to appropriate resources.

Participate in the evaluation and refinement of the Wound Care Protocol and overall program.

Involved in Education of other members of the SJHC team on the protocol and usage of products, providing guidance to best treatment choices

Maintain regular communication with supervisor to include review of problems or unique issues and exchange feedback

Participates in Bi-Weekly nursing case rounds

CORE COMPENTENCIES

Regularly demonstrates our mission, vision and values:

Support compassionate care, faith and diversity

Deliver quality care, pursue and share knowledge, respect diversity, remain faithful

Commit to working everyday with dignity, respect, service, justice, responsibility and enquiry

Ability to work collaboratively with others; sharing expertise and drawing on the expertise of others

Actively promotes a healthy, supportive and inclusive work environment

Proactively contributes to initiatives, supporting and encouraging positive change

Ability to engage in effective problem solving, possess logic and analytical thinking

Skilled at thinking about creative solutions to complex problems

Solid team-based approach to everyday work activities

Superior communication skills both verbal and written, with an excellent customer service mind set

Positive and professional, with a “can do” attitude

Willingness to regularly go the extra mile and actively support co-workers

Ability to demonstrate leadership and mentoring skills, to motivate and help others grow

Strong knowledge of quality outcomes and streaming processes in order to find efficiencies

Superior organizational and planning skills

Proven ability to be detailed oriented

Maintaining on-going compliance to corporate policies and procedures, health and safety regulations, and relevant external standards

Participating fully in both internal and external training requirements

Participating fully in corporate quality initiatives

Maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all personal health records (including both client and personal), and following all the privacy and confidentiality requirements of any and all electronic medical record systems used (including but not limited to Procura, Alayacare and HPG

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree from an accredited University,
required

Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse license,
required

Member in good standing with Ontario College of Nurses,
required

A current Ontario driver’s license in good standing,
required

Proven ability in utilizing MS office software including excel spreadsheets,
required

Minimum 1-3 years of experience in home & community, acute and/or long-term care nursing,
required

Familiar with Procura, Procura Mobile or other scheduling software, as asset

Certification as a wound care nurse, or equivalent courses; IIWCC or SWAN course recommended

Previous experience in complex wound care,
required

Previous experience in ostomy and/or continence care,
preferred

Previous experience with palliative patients,
preferred

Demonstrated excellence in direct client care

Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to engage in daily travel in a defined geographical area,
required