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Job Order #: 5354308

NOC: 3152
Employer Name:
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services Incorporated
Wage/Salary Info:
Depends on experience
Posted Date:
22-Apr-2014
Location:
SOUTHEND
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Full Time
Length of Employment:
full time
Education:
University Bachelor's Degree
Experience:
1-2 Years
Apply By:
15-May-2014
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services Incorporated
Employer Address:
 
PO BOX 339 STN MAIN
PRINCE ALBERT,SK
CANADA
S6V5R7
Contact Name:
Yvonne Highway
Contact Phone:
306-953-4425
Contact Fax:
306-953-0988
Contact Email:
yhighway.pbcnhs@sasktel.net
Employer Website:
pbcnhealthservices.org


Description

Working in the community of Southend and reporting directly to the Home and Community Care Nurse Manager for all clinical matters and to the Health Director for all administration matters, the Home and Community Care Assessor/Nurse will use her nursing, teaching and assessment skills effectively assist clients to attain their optimum level of independent functioning. The Home Care Nurse/Assessor is responsible for providing nursing care within the Scope of Practice and in accordance PBCN guidelines and policies.

Supervision:

1. To provide direction and supervision to Home and Community Care staff who report directly to the Home Care Nurse/Assessor for clinical matters.

2. To be responsible for the planning, coordination and evaluation of the Home and Community Care services provided in the community.

3. To provide the Home and Community Care Nurse Manager with a monthly report of statistics, admissions and discharges.

Program Delivery/Assessment:

1. Perform assessments in the clients home using appropriate assessment tool.

2. Interviews members of the clients support system as required.

3. Develops client centered care plans

4. Provides continuity of care by doing reviews and re-assessments according to the clients changing needs.

5. Initiates emergency services when deemed necessary.

6. When necessary coordinates client admission to long term care.

7. Makes referrals to other agencies, services as necessary.

Home Care Nursing:

1. To utilize effective interpersonal communication and physical assessment skills in the development of a client centered nursing care plan.    
              
2.Provide active or palliative nursing care to clients in their home based on physician       instructions.

3. To continually assess the clients progress, using the nursing process, providing input for changes in the clients care plan.

 

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
 - Reading text
 - Document use
 - Writing
 - Oral communication
 - Working with others
 - Problem solving
 - Decision making
 - Critical thinking
 - Job task planning and organizing
 - Computer use
 - Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
 - Own vehicle
 - Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
 - Licensure as a Registered Nurse by the province/territory of work
 - Eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse by the province/territory of work
 - Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
 - Basic cardiac life support (BCLS)
 - CPR certification
Additional Skills
 - Infection control
Specific Skills
 - Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
 - Deliver health education programs
 - Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
 - Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
 - Collaborate to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care
 - Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
 - Provide nursing care
 - Provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to nursing profession and nursing practice
 - Manage home care cases
 - Participate in community needs assessment and program development
Work Setting
 - Community health clinic or centre
Area Of Specialization
 - Home care

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