Casual Registered Practical Nurse Rpn Ottawa

Carleton University encourages applications from all qualified candidates.
This is a casual position – approximately 20 hours per week, with shifts from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The days in the clinic are adaptable.
Duties and Responsibilities  Reporting to the Director (Health Services) and supervised by the Nurse Supervisor, the primary responsibility of the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is to provide nursing care to patients registered to be seen in the Carleton University Health & Counselling Services.
Qualifications   Must have counselling skills in areas such as sexuality, pregnancy options, travel medicine, and the ability to assess and support students in emotional distress or those experiencing a mental health crisis.
Experience in emergency techniques must be maintained.
Excellent verbal communication skills are essential to promote patient confidence and to obtain patient compliance.
Excellent written communication is mandatory to provide accurate medical assessments to physicians, counseling staff and other health care professionals.
Considerable flexibility in duties performed and the ability to work under pressure, and to make timely, accurate medical decisions is necessary.
Excellent time management skills – significant to stay on time with appointments.
Must possess resourcefulness and initiative.
A high degree of discretion is required with respect to confidentiality of patient information.

Education and Experience   Completion of a two‑year college diploma from an approved Practical Nurse Program with a Medication Certificate.
Current valid registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario – must be maintained each year.
Completion of a venipuncture course.
Computer literacy: MS Word, EMR, Internet, etc.
Minimum five years of experience post‑graduation in a variety of hospital/health‑care settings, including a minimum of two years in an outpatient ambulatory setting in urgent or walk‑in care.

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