Registered Nurse (18-month Contract)

South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Primary Care Outreach to Seniors program on a term contract (18-month maternity leave). You will deliver high-quality home-based nursing services to frail seniors and support client medical management across the Champlain Region as part of an interprofessional team.

Ideal candidates will have strong geriatric assessment skills, experience with palliative care approaches, and a commitment to equity, quality

Qualifications

• Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario with no restrictions to practice.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider or CPR/AED Level C.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a personally owned vehicle.
• Fluency in English and French.
• Proficiency with computers and electronic documentation.
• Vulnerable sector screening completed within the last 12 months.
• Gerontological nursing certification and/or training is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments to design individualized plans of care.
• Provide home-based nursing care to frail seniors in the Champlain Region.
• Support client medical management and collaborate with an interprofessional team.
• Engage in advanced care planning and meaningful conversations with clients.
• Educate and promote health and wellness for seniors in the community.
• Navigate community resources to support aging in place.
• Work both independently and as part of a team in a community setting.
• Maintain electronic documentation and records accurately.

Skills

Fluency in English and French

Computer literacy

Valid driver’s license

Gerontological nursing certification (

Education

Registered Nurse with College of Nurses of Ontario

Job description

Registered Nurse

Primary Care Outreach (Seniors)

Term Contract (18-month Maternity Leave)

What We Do

The South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre (SEOCHC) is a community-based organization that has provided integrated, interdisciplinary team-based care for over 40 years. Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of people who face inequities – by providing accessible community health and social services. We look to bring people together with the resources, expertise and services they need so that we can do our part to build a healthy, thriving community. At the heart of our delivery model are our shared commitment to equity and social justice, whole person health, community collaboration, heart driven integrity and evidence informed excellence.

Our talented, passionate team at SEOCHC makes a real and tangible impact on the lives of the residents of our community. We collaborate to deliver best-in-class services and care, and we’re looking for our next Registered Nurse to join us in our mission.

Overview

Our Primary Care Outreach to Seniors program is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality services to frail seniors in their homes. The successful candidate will help to support client medical management and work across the Champlain Region as a member of an interprofessional team using a palliative care approach.

If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by improving the health of the seniors in our community, and committed to excellence, quality, and patient safety, we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Able to conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments to design individualized plans of care
• Recent clinical experience working with seniors with mental health and substance use concerns
• Strong skills in clinical assessment, screening, illness prevention, and disease management to improve health outcomes and facilitate access to health services
• Experience with Advanced Care planning
• Able to have serious illness conversations
• Aptitude and interest in client education and health promotion with seniors
• Knowledge of community resources for seniors
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Recent experience working in a community-based setting and/or ability to work independently in the community

Qualifications

• Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario, with no restrictions to practice
• Certificate of Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) Level C
• Valid driver’s license, insurance, and use of a personally owned vehicle
• Fluency in English and French
• Proficiency in the use of computers, software applications, and electronic documentation
• Vulnerable sector screening completed within the last 12 months
• Gerontological nursing certification and/or training is an asset

Salary

• $73,736.00 - $86,750.00 per year depending on experience (HOOPP eligible)

Additional Information

For more information on our Centre visit www.seochc.on.ca.

Artificial Intelligence will not be used to screen, assess or select applicants for this position. Thank you for your time and interest, however, please note that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Centre is committed to employment equity. SEOCHC will provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process. If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation due to disability, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

We strongly encourage applications from individuals who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including but not limited to Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, persons with disabilities, and others with lived experience of systemic barriers to equity.