Registered Nurse - Home & Foot Care Specialist

Qualicare, Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A compassionate home care provider in Ottawa seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver quality patient care and specialized foot care services. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, collaborating with medical teams, and ensuring the highest standard of care for clients, especially the elderly. The role offers flexibility with shift selection and opportunities for continued education and training.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive wages

Referral bonuses

Continuing education programs

PPE provided

Opportunity to provide advanced foot care services

Qualifications

• Must be certified and in good standing.
• Must have a negative TB test or chest x-ray.
• Willingness to obtain Foot Care Nurse certification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care per RN standards.
• Conducts ongoing foot and skin assessments.
• Documents medications and actions taken accurately.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Strong clinical skills

Self-directing with little supervision

Education

Current certificate of competence

Certified in CPR

Foot Care Nurse certification

Job description

Benefits / Perks

• Shifts ranging anywhere from 4 hours up to 12 hours
• Flexible working hours - Select your own shifts
• PPE provided (Personal protective equipment)
• Competitive Wages
• Referral bonuses
• Continuing education programs
• Opportunities to provide advanced and routine Foot Care services
• Ongoing shifts in order to build close relationships with our clients
• Making a difference in the lives of those dealing with medical illnesses and age-related complications
• Free education and training with QPath Career Pathways Program

Company Overview

Qualicare Homecare is looking for compassionate, caring, and reliable individuals to join our family as RNs. Qualicare location offers home care services that focus on providing the best quality of life for our clients and peace of mind for their families. We are also expanding services to include Foot Care for seniors and at-risk populations , and we welcome applicants with a background or interest in this specialty.

Job Summary

The RN is responsible for the quality; adequacy of services provided and may, where required, supervise staff. The RN is responsible for ensuring that care is delivered appropriately and the standards of quality are adhered to.

The RN is responsible for working with other medical disciplines (i.e., PT, OT, SLP) to ensure coordinated services and that all of the client’s needs are identified through the assessment process and addressed through the implementation of the Plan of Care and re-evaluation and supervisory process.

The RN may also be responsible for delivering basic and advanced foot care services , especially for elderly clients, diabetics, and individuals with reduced mobility or circulatory conditions. This includes :

• Nail trimming and filing
• Callus and corn reduction
• Diabetic and high-risk foot assessments
• Monitoring for signs of infection or ulcers
• Providing foot care education to clients and families

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care
• Provides accurate, detailed, and timely documentation
• Conducts ongoing assessments, including foot and skin assessments
• Prepares, administers and appropriately documents actions taken specific to medications
• Performs all skills, treatments, and procedures competently in accordance with the provincial scope of practice
• Follows principles of infection control and Universal Precautions
• Provides foot care services as per scope and training (where applicable)

Qualifications

• Current certificate of competence and good standing
• Certified in CPR
• Strong clinical skills
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray
• Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision
• Excellent customer service skills
• Foot Care Nurse certification or willingness to obtain (support available through Qualicare’s education programs)