Position Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work with our primary care team working to full scope of practice.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Assess patient health care needs (physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual) to identify appropriate nursing interventions from a primary care perspective
- Analyze findings of health assessments
- Interpret patient health records
- Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions
- Collect data through therapeutic relationships with patients
Treatment/Management
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician/nurse practitioner
- Blood pressure assessments
- Foot assessments / Foot care
Education/Advocacy
- Help patients to identify and use health resources, including those available in the community and from community agencies
- Involve patients in decisions about their own health
- Encourage patients to take action for their own health
- Initiate health education and other activities that assist, promote and support patients as they strive to achieve the highest possible level of health
Referrals/Collaboration
- Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
- Consult and interact with other service providers as needed
Administration/Reporting
- Coordinate and expedite patient flow by triaging patients by phone and in clinic
- Provide Health Education in person and by telephone.
- Arrange follow up appointments as necessary
- Collect accurate and comprehensive patient-related information and documenting same in the patients' Electronic Medical Record.
- Participate in Quality Improvement Initiatives
- Operate and monitor medical apparatus or equipment and ensure strict adherence to sterilization procedures
- Handle and dispose of specimens and/or objects, and practice general safety procedures at all times
- Monitor supply levels and/or expiration of medical and clinic supplies, and order supplies as needed from approved vendors
Job Requirements:
- Registration in good standing with the Ontario College of nurses
- Primary Health Care experience required
- Excellent oral / written skills
- Strong clinical patient assessment skills from a primary care perspective
- Flexible with the ability to adapt to constantly changing clinical situations
- Autonomous and able to function with minimal supervision
- Ability to work effectively with all members of the inter-professional team
- Ability to prioritize, manage time effectively and be flexible in a very active work environment
- Basic CPR, BLS certification up to date within the last 2 years
- Experience with EMRs, Telus Practice Solutions in particular is an asset
