The Kincardine Family Health Organization is currently accepting resumes for the following position:
POSITION SUMMARY
The successful applicant will be a registered nurse (RN) or (RPN) able to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The nurse will assist in the care, treatment, and education of our patients at the clinic.
OVERVIEW
A typical work day may consist of up to an eight (8) hour day, with 60-minutes unpaid for lunch. Hours will depend on various circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) work load, (ii) office demands and (iii) situations of urgency.
Hours are normally from 0830 to 1630 Monday to Thursday. Prior to commencement of your employment, there will be paid training shifts that will be scheduled. Training shifts may be half days or full days, at the discretion of the employer.
The position is normally 28 hours a week with some flexibility.
Wage $28/hour
The job includes:
- Provide patients with support and guidance as needed
- Responsible for immunizations, taking blood pressure, dressing changes, etc.
- Greeting patients upon arrival, register the patient and confirm demographic information is current
- Maintain update-to-date patient electronic medical record (EMR)
- Contact patients to remind them of upcoming appointments and to help the patient coordinate/navigate testing for off-site services (i.e.: lab, ultrasound)
- Care of clinic room, stock items, cleaning tools
- Other duties and responsibilities as determined and communicated
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Graduate of an approved Nursing program RN or RPN
- Current College of Nurses Certificate of Competence
- Basic First Aid & CPR (enhanced to include AED)
- Registered with the College of Nurses (Ontario) and have Professional Liability
Practice coverage
- A valid police reference screen, enhanced to include vulnerable persons, is required prior to commencement of employment
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a busy multidisciplinary team
- Solid problem-solving, interpersonal, communication and organization skills
- Ability to exercise sound judgement
- Ability to function independently under delegated direction in a self-directed and efficient manner
- Computer proficiency an asset (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
- Previous EMR experience preferred (i.e.: Telus – PS Suite)
- Exercise professional decorum and deportment at all times
- Other duties, responsibilities and expectations to be discussed with successful candidate
Interested applicants are encouraged to forward their cover letter, resume and three (3) references to the attention of:
Chrystel Murphy, Clinic Manager
Family Health Organization
Hawthorne Community Clinic
1201 Queen Street
T: 519-396-4300 ex 125
E: clinicmanager@ kincardinemedical.ca
No agency or phone calls please. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. We do not provide confirmation emails acknowledging receipt of documents.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada at time of submission of interest.
The organization is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $28.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
