ARE YOU A NURSE IN INDEPENDENT PRACTICE?

IN OTHER WORDS, ARE YOU SELF-EMPLOYED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING NURSING SERVICES, AND/OR OPERATING YOUR OWN NURSING BUSINESS?

WE ARE RECRUITING INDEPENDENT PRACTICE - REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSES FOR SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES!

Job description

Company Description

At Supreme Caregiver Support™, we support communities by providing clinical case management to clients, families and caregivers. We coordinate and provide private nursing services for seniors, clients with end-of-life care needs, children and adults with developmental disabilities, and diabetic clients with various high and low risk foot problems.

Role Description

This is a contract on-site role for an Independent Practice- Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) at Supreme Caregiver Support located in Burlington, ON. The RPN according to the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) will:

• be self-employed for the purpose of providing nursing services , and/or operating their own nursing business

• provide a wide range of services, including, but not limited to, direct nursing care, care coordination, consulting services and education

• have a nursing practice that is diverse and include a direct or indirect effect on patient care or on healthcare systems

• be incorporated with the Ontario Government

You will be accountable for

• complying with the expectations in the College's practice documents

• following the College's requirements for ongoing continued competence by participating in the QA (Quality Assurance) Program

• providing services according to the legal scope of nursing practice and your individual level of knowledge, skill and judgment

• obtaining business and legal advice as needed to identify, understand and comply with the laws that apply to your practice (for example, laws relating to privacy, employment standards and taxation)

• accepting new clients with health needs that can be met by the nursing services you provide

• adopting new policies for accepting new clients, discontinuing the nurse-client relationship and managing client care, with the goal of meeting clients' needs and providing safe and ethical nursing care

• obtaining professional liability protection in accordance with current regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• Currently registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)

• Self-employed, as defined in the role description

• Successful completion of an accredited Practical Nursing program

• Valid CPR Health Care Provider (HCP) and First Aid certification

• Experience in long-term care, community care, and/or acute care settings

• Qualifications in either Hospice Palliative Care, Mental Health Nursing, Basic/Advanced Foot Care, Gerontological Nursing, and/or Alzheimer's and Dementia Care would be an asset

• Demonstrated ability to provide safe, competent, and ethical nursing care

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and/or 12-hour overnight shifts

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills

Employment Type

Contract

• Recruitment is ongoing