Casual Rpn

**Casual Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)**:
**Unionized Position**

The Harrow Health Centre (HHC) is a dynamic group of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals. Our mission is to work together with our community to achieve excellence in the provision of health care by ensuring quality, responsiveness, accessibility, effectiveness, productivity and continuity of health care.

The HHC provides programs and services for rostered patients in Harrow and surrounding communities. The RPN will function as an effective member of the family practice team and provide on-going primary care to patients who include the individual throughout their lifespan, the family, and the community, with a strong emphasis on health promotion, patient education and disease prevention to the full scope of their practice.

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) will function as a member of the inter-professional care team responsible for providing primary health care. The Registered Practical Nurse will practice within his/her full scope of practice and abide by the Practice Standards and Practice Guidelines as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

The Registered Practical Nurse will be accountable to the Clinical Director and the College of Nurses of Ontario for the standard and quality of service provided in his/her clinical responsibilities. Ultimately the Registered Practical Nurse is responsible to the Executive Director of the Harrow Health Centre Inc.

We are currently looking for a **Casual Registered Practical Nurse(RPN), effective immediately.**

**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Patient Care**:

- Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks; check in patients, assist with obtaining relevant patient history, document presenting health issue(s), obtain vital signs, prepare the chart and assist with medical examinations
- Keeps exam rooms adequately stocked with required supplies and prepares rooms for procedures.
- Performs duties outlined by Medical Directives independently.
- Provides telephone and in-person triage according to established practice protocol. If uncertain, checks with the Provider.
- Assists and supports patients with implementation of the health plan including interventions and diagnostic testing as directed by the patient’s primary care provider.
- Determines the need for and initiates consultations with other services and health-care providers in a timely and supportive manner as directed by the patient’s primary care provider.
- Co-ordinates services and care with the patient to ensure continuity and follow-up.
- Monitors and maintains infection control practices according to established standards.
- Assesses the immunization status of all patients and ensures immunizations are current.
- Works collaboratively with the healthcare team regarding preventative care monitoring and screening
- Builds on patient and community resources in planning health promotion and illness prevention strategies.
- Provides supervision, mentorship, orientation, observational and teaching opportunities to students ensuring that program goals and objectives are met.
- Demonstrates leadership in areas such as chronic disease management, reproductive health, shared care models, safety and health.
- Establishes and maintains effective professional relationships and partnerships with other organizations to benefit system integration, efficient service utilization, effective collaboration and optimal patient care
- Completes documentation, accurate statistical data, and reports.
- Participates in the maintenance of an accurate comprehensive health record.
- Documents according to standards for completing electronic medical records.
- Completes patient forms/documents as directed by the Primary Care Provider, when appropriate.
- Maintain medication room (maintain log, check for outdates, arrange for drug rep lunch and learn presentations)
- Immunization fridge management - temperature log, check for outdates, inform management if immunizations need to be ordered that are not provided by Public Health.
- Supplies management - stocking of exam rooms, checking for outdates, informing management if supplies need to be ordered.
- Utilizes all health-care encounters as an opportunity to identify educational needs and provide health education (e.g., immunizations, screening, health lifestyle, smoking)

**Education and Specific Job Requirements**:

- Diploma Registered Practical Nurse
- Current CPR and First Aid
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Current membership with RPNAO
- Eligible to work in Canada/Ontario
- Certification in the administration of immunizations (or demonstration of competency)

**Desirable Qualifications**:

- **Phlebotomy experience considered an asset**
- Experience working in a family practice, community or primary health care setting
- Experience in working within a collaborative interdisciplinary team

**Compensation**: As per ONA Collective