Registered Nurse Casual, Career opportunity in Ottawa, Ontario

Reporting to the Nursing Supervisor, the RN is responsible for the assessment and provision of professional nursing care to clients in the community setting.

• To assess clients’ status and develop/ revise care plans and treatment regimes , including health teaching accordingly;
• To access clients’ safety status, including physical environment, make recommendations, implement interventions and advocate on client’s behalf to ensure client’s safety is maintained;
• To document clearly and accurately using the appropriate Revera forms in accordance with CNO standards;
• To maintain client confidentiality ;
• To provide professional nursing care in accordance with regulatory body standards& guidelines, applicable legislation and Revera’s policies and processes;
• To participate in clinical case conferences as required;
• To maintain competency in nursing skills;
• To communicate appropriate client information within the client’s interdisciplinary team to promote quality, client focused care;
• To communicate any serious client or risk concerns immediately to the Nursing Supervisor;
• To maintain an effective working relationship with all internal and external stakeholders;
• To mentor new staff/ students as required;
• To participate in in-service education;
• To uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Revera’s Code of Conduct;
• To complete all other tasks as assigned.

• Current registration in good standing as a Registered Nurse with their provincial regulatory body
• Must be available to work evenings
• Experience working in the community setting preferred
• Must possess strong written and oral communication, critical thinking, clinical knowledge, time management and customer focus skills
• Ability to perform physical tasks necessary for the position, e.g., transferring, lifting client as required
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support required
• reliable transportation
• Skills in use of computer and Microsoft Office applications