Registered Practical Nurse; RPN), Foot Care - Casual

Position: Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), Foot Care - Casual

Description

Position at VON Canada (Ontario)
Requisition Details:Employment Status:
Casual
Program Name:
Foot Care Program

Work Schedule:

Days
Union/Bargaining Unit:
LiUNA
On Call:
No
Existing Vacancy:
Yes – we’re currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position

The Foot Care Nurse with VON is expected to build therapeutic relationships with the clients served. The Foot Care Nurse will provide care according to the established care plan or medical directive of each person. The footcare nurse is expected to use the skills of observation, assessment, nursing diagnosis and counseling to support the whole person, ensuring safety at all times.

Client care includes utilizing skills included but not limited to foot hygiene, routine maintenance of the feet, cutting and filing of toe nails and additional skills related to assessments associated with diabetes and peripheral vascular diseases; care of diabetic foot ulcers. Ideally, the candidate has basic footcare certification or is willing to obtain it. Experience would be an asset but is not required.
Job Summary:The Registered Practical Nurse is responsible for the provision and management of client and family centered, evidence-based, efficient nursing care to individuals and families in their homes and community. The Registered/Licensed Practical Nurse ensures care is provided within the framework of quality & risk management and the standards and scope of practice set by VON and the relevant provincial regulatory body.

The Registered/Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for safe and appropriate teaching, assignment and delegation of tasks to different categories of workers.
Key Responsibilities:

Provides nursing care to predictable clients who have less complex care needs via an established plan of care. When providing care to clients with more complex needs and unpredictable health outcomes, must consult with an RN (or other appropriate health care provider).

Manages and facilitates care via an established nursing care plan and evaluate client responses to interventions.

Provides cost-effective, organized, outcome directed care on an ongoing basis.

Provides complete, relevant assessment of the client and family and their environment utilizing established procedures.

Obtains relevant information for care from the client, family and appropriate members of the healthcare team.

Documents all relevant information clearly, concisely, accurately and appropriately according to VON standards.

Describes and documents assessment findings utilizing established procedures. This includes the documentation of a client’s and family’s reaction to care.

Documents problems identified using a specified framework and focuses care on appropriate problem areas utilizing established procedures.

Contributes to clients’ care plans in collaboration with the health care team.

Selects and implements strategies or interventions from established care plans in consultation with the client and/or caregiver and health care team.

Documents and provides rational for modifications to the care plan, such as changes to the visit schedule.

Negotiates with client and the family during delivery of care while respecting client choices.

Incorporates current research findings into clinical practices.

Provides rationale for referrals, increase or decrease in visits and for discharge based on relevant, sound data and established guidelines.

Identifies and utilizes tools and resources for relevant work and manages these resources.

Assigns care to other workers and involves the client and family in client care as appropriate.

Refers clients to appropriate category of nursing care provider and to other disciplines utilizing established guidelines.

Promotes client-directed care, self-care and independence through teaching.

Shares clinical knowledge to enable clients, family and the community to make informed choices in determining health and service needs.

Utilizes adult learning principals and established teaching materials to provide health teaching to clients and families.

Promotes involvement of the client family in determining health and service needs.

Participates in the development of heath…