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Job Description
.5 FTE Position Available
Nurse
Posting VCS #086
$29.88 – 37.58 / per hour
Nurse
Posting VCS #086
$29.88 – 37.58 / per hour
Position Summary:
A registered nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario who attends to the medical needs of the children served by live-in and treatment classroom programs either by providing direct care as per the terms of the license of a registered nurse, or by coordinating the provisions of appropriate medical care. This role acts as the nursing resource to the entire agency, as needed for consultation.
Qualifications & Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Previous nursing experience in health and community settings involving children
• Training and/or experience in the area of child development and behaviour management
• Excellent assessment skills, including demonstrated knowledge of crisis intervention skills for children and youth
• Holds a current active registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
• Certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, an asset.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Review client medical questionnaires and arrange for any medical attention as required through the family physician
• Meets with parent/guardian to review medical history, concerns, questions or the recommended plan of treatment
• Reviews live-in clients immunization records to ensure compliance with public health’s immunization program
• Receives all physician orders and process them in preparation for the CYC’s to administer as a delegated duty.
• Receives all medication incident reports, assesses level of risk and completes a preliminary investigation.
• Provides feedback on all injury and medication incident reports to staff and supervisors, and escalates appropriate risks to clinical director
• Attends case conferences upon request pertaining to the child and family’s health needs
• Documents pertinent medical information on the clinical record as per documentation standards
• Liaises with community physicians/, psychiatrists and other community professionals as required to support the clinical care
needs of clients
• Responds to agency emergency medical situations
• Administers First Aid
• Assesses children who are injured at the agency, if required, during nursing hours
• Completes agency forms as required
• Ensures there are adequate medications on hand for clients and to support leave of absences and discharges.
• Coordinates, trains, provide oversight, and support the identified Med Mentors in dispensing medications as a delegated act.
• Coordinates and monitors the training of CYC staff in the safe handling and administration of medication and adherence to all
medical policy/procedures
Apply to: Lesley Marriott, Human Resource Manager @ lmarriot@vanier.com
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