Hospice RPN: Patient-Centered Palliative Care Specialist

Commcare; North East; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Community Care Northumberland seeks a Registered Practical Nurse for Ed's House, Northumberland Hospice Care Centre. You will provide client-centered, evidence-based care, conduct assessments, develop care plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality palliative care.

The role requires strong clinical judgment, pain and symptom management expertise, and ability to work within a home-like care setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Practical Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario with the requisite practice insurance.
• RPN diploma with demonstrated commitment to continuous learning.
• Completed or ongoing palliative education such as CAPCE, Fundamentals of Palliative Care, LEAP or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience providing hospice palliative care in community, hospital or long-term care setting is preferred.
• Demonstrated evidence of client-centred approach to care and ability to work with families.
• Skills in client assessment, planning, communicating with doctors, nurse practitioners and other health professionals.
• Infection control knowledge.
• Ability to communicate professionally and compassionately with clients and families as well as health care providers.
• Experience collaborating with unregulated health providers and volunteers in a team environment.
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, databases).
• Willingness to perform any other duties to ensure Ed's House operates effectively.

Responsibilities

• Plans individualized appropriate care for clients through assessment and consultation with the client and/or substitute decision maker.
• Provides competent, evidence-based clinical care that respects client autonomy and uses critical thinking skills.
• Engages in interdisciplinary consultation with external care partners to provide client-centered, evidence-based care.
• Demonstrates expertise with pain and symptom assessment and management in palliative care.
• Identifies opportunities for resident participation in decisions affecting rights and lifestyle.
• Administers medication appropriately including narcotic control, medication management, treatments, and transcription of orders.
• Participates in mandatory education/training in-services for skill development and updates.

Skills

Client-centered care

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Interprofessional communication

Infection control

Professional communication

Pain management

Team collaboration

Computer literacy

Education

RPN registration with College of Nurses of Ontario

RPN diploma

Palliative care education (CAPCE / LEAP / similar)

Hospice palliative care experience

Job description

Community Care Northumberland seeks a Registered Practical Nurse for Ed's House, Northumberland Hospice Care Centre. You will provide client-centered, evidence-based care, conduct assessments, develop care plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality palliative care.

The role requires strong clinical judgment, pain and symptom management expertise, and ability to work within a home-like care setting.