Clinical Nurse Practitioner
4 weeks ago
Job Summary:
As a Registered Practical Nurse at McMaster University, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality healthcare services to patients. Under the direction of healthcare practitioners or registered nurses, you will be responsible for delivering emergency care, clinical nursing, health education, and crisis intervention in a fast-paced clinical setting.
Purpose and Key Functions:
- Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments, develop care plans, and provide interventions to patients, including health education and support.
- Independently provide care to students using medical directives, ensuring their safety and well-being.
- Perform patient assessments, determine appropriate action plans, and provide care within defined scope of responsibility.
- Triage patients entering the centre to appropriate physicians, prioritizing their needs.
- Monitor patient vital signs, providing timely interventions as needed.
- Provide general health and wellness education to patients, explaining medical terminology and conditions in a clear and concise manner.
- Offer first-line supportive counseling to students experiencing crises, screening for risk of suicide.
- Teach patients healthy lifestyle habits, including nutrition, exercise, stress management, and healthy relationships.
- Communicate and collaborate with external health agencies regarding communicable diseases and information.
- Organize daily work of clinic teams, ensuring efficient operations.
- Perform daily monitoring of vaccine fridges, ordering vaccines and medications as needed.
- Schedule lab and diagnostic procedures, follow-up appointments, and ensure adequate supplies in exam rooms.
- Prepare patient charts, exam rooms, and ensure minor dressing changes are completed for patient wounds.
- Perform ear syringing, ear examinations, and phlebotomy for students unable to attend laboratory.
- Assist physicians with medical procedures, administering injections, and referring to medical literature for adverse drug reactions and interactions.
- Utilize medical diagnostic devices, document nursing notes, and complete forms for external health agencies.
- Calculate medication dosages, ensuring accurate administration.
- Provide patients with relevant medical information and literature.
- Receive and resolve patient complaints, escalating unresolved issues to the appropriate area.
- Organize transportation for clients with mental and physical health concerns.
- Ensure test specimens are properly labeled and requisitions are completed and sent to the lab for processing.
- Update and maintain confidential files and records.
- Prepare and send sensitive medical records to clients electronically.
Supervision:
Frequently responsible for orienting and supervising new RPNs and students on using electronic medical records and understanding clinical policies and procedures.
Requirements:
- 2-year Community College diploma in Registered Practical Nursing.
- Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a certified Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) and hold a current certificate of competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Requires 3 years of providing care to a diverse patient population for a wide range of medical and mental health issues.
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