Footcare Nurse

Would you like to work as a Footcare Nurse within a multi-disciplinary clinic including Canada’s largest group of Medical Specialists? If so, LMC Footcare is here to offer you an exciting opportunity.

LMC Healthcare (LMC) is Canada’s largest specialist care provider in diabetes & endocrinology. We’re transforming diabetes care by making it more accessible, comprehensive, and patient-centric than ever before. LMC has 11 multi-disciplinary centers of excellence located in 2 provinces (Alberta & Ontario). Our 50+ Endocrinologists, many of whom are nationally renowned for their areas of expertise, are supported by an interdisciplinary team of highly qualified professionals.

At LMC Footcare, part of LMC Healthcare, we are committed to providing care and treatment to all types of patients with simple to complex footcare concerns.

Currently, our team is looking for a Footcare Nurse who can work with us as an independent contractor at our LMC Ottawa location. This position is perfect for someone who is looking to become part of a wonderful team of clinicians and skilled multidisciplinary healthcare professionals that fosters an environment of professional growth.

Job Summary
The Footcare Nurse will be working as a key member providing footcare. Working both independently as well as within a team to provide footcare to patients.

1. Nursing Skills
   • Must have current unrestricted registration with your provincial or territorial nursing regulatory body.
   • Must have professional insurance coverage.
   • Have 5 years or more of nursing experience (including 10,000 or more nurse practice hours).
   • Must have a certificate of completion in one or more of the following complementary specialty areas:
     • Diabetes education
     • Wound care
     • Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC)
2. Nursing Footcare Skills
   • 2 to 5 years or more of providing nursing foot care as an Advanced Foot Care Nurse.
   • Dedication to ongoing yearly continuing education.
   • Competent and compliant foot care nurse as per current and relevant agency policies and procedures, provincial or federal legislation, regulations, professional standards and practice standards, such as per:
     • Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses (CAFCN) National Competencies for Advanced Nursing Foot Care in Canada.
     • Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Canada’s guidelines, including ‘point-of-use sterility of critical, reprocessed foot care instruments for every client.’
     • Guidelines and standards within the scope of practice as defined by your provincial or territorial nursing regulatory body.
     • Privacy and confidentiality legislation.
   • Successful completion of a medical reprocessing course(s) such as PHO, Canadian Standards Association course “Reprocessing Foot Care Devices”, IPAC Canada, CDMR or equivalent is an asset.
   • Experience or interest in clinical research is an asset.

LMC Healthcare is an organization committed to ensuring accessible services and communications to individuals with disabilities. Once an applicant has been selected for an interview, requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their accommodation needs known when contacted.

We thank all candidates; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

To apply for this opportunity, please email Footcare@lmc.ca.