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Registered Practical Nurse - Oakville Clinic

Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Entry Level
Part-Time

About the role

Join our compassionate team at Acclaim Health! we're a non-profit organization dedicated to providing exceptional community care. Our Oakville Nursing Clinic is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to deliver high-quality, client centered care in a supportive and collaborative environment. You'll work alongside skilled nurses and health care professionals, helping manage their health with dignity and compassion. If you're passionate about making a difference close to home, we'd love to have you join our team! 

Acclaim Health announces the availability of (1) Regular Part Time Registered Practical Nurse position to work in all of Halton Community and Clinics with a focus on the Oakville Clinic. As a regular part time employee, you are required to be available to work 2 shifts a week, as well as 1:3 weekends in addition to the statutory holiday rotation.

Pay: $13.75 - $15.53 PER VISIT

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

  • Provide nursing care to individuals and families in the all Halton Clinics
  • Organizes the day, set priorities based on continuity of care, the type of care to be given and the client’s/family’s health needs.
  • Develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies the plan of care outlining the strategies, orders and actions to achieve expected/desired outcomes.
  • Assesses the health status of the client.
  • Administers IV therapy including central line and peripheral line maintenance.
  • Administers medications topically through natural body orifices, through tubes and by injections.
  • Handles wound care, acute and chronic, for certain types and stages of wounds.
  • Responsible for ensuring that the lap top is synchronized with the network at a minimum of twice a day, at the beginning and end of your shift, in order to receive information on and update client records.
  • Check voicemails and fax mail on days scheduled to work.
  • Attends team/POD meetings as required.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Minimum 1 to 2 years clinical practice in a community environment preferred
  • Current registration with the CNO
  • Current CPR certificate
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and teaching skills
  • Palliative Experience is preferred
  • Ability to administer medications
  • Demonstrated initiative and commitment to professional development and skill enhancement
  • Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle

Must be legally eligible to work in Canada

Acclaim Health is an equal opportunity employer and is actively working towards a more inclusive, diverse and equitable world. We recognize that our work environment is stronger - and our care more effective - when it includes people of equity-seeking groups, including those of varying race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, family status or disability status.

Please note - only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

Should you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please inform human resources so we can ensure your equal participation in this process.

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About Acclaim Health

Hospitals and Health Care
201-500

We believe in advocating for the health needs of people in our community. We believe in rigorously pursuing excellence in everything we do - from exceptional client care to good governance and fiscal accountability. And we're not afraid to take risks or adopt new, emerging best practices to drive better care.

We know that when we're healthy, our community is strong and healthy too.

That's why we're here.

Last year we helped almost 23,000 people in Halton improve their quality of life. Join our team of over 500 staff and over 650 volunteers to provide high quality, innovative care in your community.

Our services include: *Nursing *Home and Personal Support *Home Companions *Alzheimer Services (including adult day programs and caregiver support and education) *Friendly Visiting for isolated older adults *Memory Visiting for memory impaired older adults *Hospice Visiting *Bereavement Support *Home Support Exercise Program *Palliative Care Consultation for industry professionals

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