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Registered Nurse
Newmarket, Ontario
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 18 days ago
ExpressLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingTime Management
About the role
- Margaret Bahen Hospice, part of the Better Living family of organizations, has an opening for the position of Casual Registered Nurse.
- This position reports to Director of Care.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the continuous quality improvement activities of the organization in order to advance a culture of quality and support ongoing compliance with CARF Accreditation standards.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care of residents according to evidence-based methods and best practices of hospice and palliative care.
- Provides support and leadership to the interdisciplinary care team including, but not limited to, RPNs, PSWs, and volunteers.
Requirements
- Preference given to individuals with work experience in hospice or palliative care.
- Experience providing leadership to a transdisciplinary care team including RPNs, PSWs, volunteers, Caregivers, and other hospice team members.
- shift or more frequently as required.
- As determined by the transdisciplinary team, consult with Home and Community Care, community hospice and other stakeholders to ensure additional services required to meet the Resident's needs are provided.
- Participate in transdisciplinary meetings, rounds, family conferences and committees as requested or required.
Nice to have
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BScN) preferred.
Skills
- Knowledge of, and an aptitude for, the specialty of palliative and end of life care.
- An understanding of, and commitment to, the hospice philosophy of care.
- Expertise in pain and symptom management.
- Sound clinical judgement, problem solving, and decision making skills.
- Strong assessment skills.
- Knowledge of Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) and Edmonton Symptom Assessment (ESAS) an asset.
- Excellent interpersonal skills required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong clinical documentation skills.
Compensation
- Commensurate with experience
- Thank you to all who express interest in this position and we welcome all resumes.
- However, only those granted an interview will be contacted.
- No phone calls, please.
- No artificial intelligence or automated decision-making tools will be used in the screening or selection for this role.
Benefits
- Evaluate the Resident's and/or Caregiver's psychosocial and spiritual wellbeing a minimum of once a
- Oversee the administration of medication and treatment for all Residents; implement medical interventions as required or ordered; and take primary responsibility for the medical care of Residents with high acuity.
- Provide services in keeping with the organization's Mission, Vision and Beliefs and Resident Declaration of Values.
- Adhere to the Personal Health Information Protection Act ( PHIPA 2010) as outlined in the organization privacy policies and procedures.
- Perform the functions of job description in compliance with the Health and Safety practices of the organization and in accordance with the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Equal opportunity
- Better Living is an equal opportunity employer and is in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Employment Standards Act and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
- Applicants need to make their request for accommodation known when contacted.
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