Register Practical Nurse – Home Health Care
- Employer
- ParaMed
- Location
- Home visits in Burlington & surrounding areas
- Salary
- Competitive wages, paid training program, benefits
- Starts
- Closes
- Job Category
- Healthcare Services and Wellness, Nurses
- Location
- Burlington, ON
In this community nursing role, as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) you will have scheduled visits within the community to care for patients in various settings with the support of RNs for more complex patients. You will work with patients of all ages with differing complexity of care needs and play a key role in helping patients remain comfortable in their homes for as long as possible.
Why you’ll love working here:
- Be a part of a great supportive team of fellow nurses and supervisors
- Attractive scheduling including every other weekend off
- Opportunity to develop long term therapeutic relationships with patients
- Opportunity to practice and develop complex clinical skills
- Best-in-class training and development programs, including a comprehensive clinical orientation and hands-on skills labs
- Celebration and Recognition programs
- Part-time and Full-time opportunities and flexible scheduling options
- Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
- Company-paid mobile devices
- Mileage compensation
- Education allowance for employees and family
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee perks and exclusive offers
What you’ll do:
- Participate in scheduled visits in the community to look after patient needs within your scope of practice
- Provide ethical and safe nursing care
- Use appropriate assessment tools/techniques to assess patients’ individual needs
- Execute and continuously monitor care plans and adjust as required
- Engage patients using a collaborative approach by building rapport and trust
- Maintain and update professional patient records related to patient encounters and plans
What you bring:
- Registration with the CNO as a Registered Practical Nurse in good standing
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- Willingness to travel to and from patient residences within a designated area
- Experience in delivering community care is an asset
- Reliability and flexibility
- Experience working with the vulnerable population
- Passion for making a difference in your community
- Willingness to share in on-call coverage to ensure patients are cared for during their time of need, including after hours
ParaMed Home Health Care accommodates the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.