Community Home Care RN — Impactful Patient Care Leader

Global Healthcare Solutions; Aurora; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Healthcare Solutions seeks an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Halifax care team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality nursing care with emphasis on assessment, education, prevention, and early intervention for chronic conditions.

Responsibilities include medication administration, wound assessment and treatment planning, supervising LPNs/CCAs, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, monitoring patient status, operating medical equipment, and discharge

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) required.
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience, preferably in the community home setting.

Responsibilities

• Administering medications to residents
• Assessing wounds and determining a course of treatment within the RN scope of practice
• Supervising LPNs and CCAs
• Working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to develop and maintain plans of care
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician or according to established policies and protocols
• Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
• Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
• May supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
• May develop and implement discharge planning process on admission of patients

Skills

Assessment

Wound care

Medication administration

Team supervision

Patient monitoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Global Healthcare Solutions seeks an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Halifax care team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality nursing care with emphasis on assessment, education, prevention, and early intervention for chronic conditions.

Responsibilities include medication administration, wound assessment and treatment planning, supervising LPNs/CCAs, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, monitoring patient status, operating medical equipment, and discharge