You are an experienced Registered Nurse or Registered Practical Nurse with a desire to make a real difference in the lives of our clients and their families.
Responsibilities & Primary Duties
- Travel to patients’ homes to provide medical and personal care
- Administer medication
- Inspect wounds and change dressings
- Test for things like infection, weakness, and bedsores
- Collaborate with Physicians to create personalized healthcare plans
- Help educate other caregivers and family members on how to care for the patient
- Monitor patients and communicate their treatments with their attending physician
Qualifications and Skills
- Passionate about community health/home support
- Committed to working with seniors and/or persons with disabilities
- Able to work independently
- A solid knowledge of the principles, practices and methods of community healthcare and the delivery of personal care service to clients
- Demonstrated ability to follow English written and verbal instructions as related to client care
- Able to travel locally from client to client
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Great interpersonal skills
- Ability to empathize with patients
- Able to provide physical and emotional support
- Active listening skills
- Up-to-date knowledge of medical practices and equipment
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Casual
Pay: From $29.00 per hour
Additional pay:
- Overtime pay
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 10
hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Every Weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
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