Temporary Part Time Clinical Community Nurse
Temporary Part Time Clinical Community Nurse
Temporary Part Time Clinical Community Nurse
File No: OP-23-128
Date Posted: May 1, 2023
Closing Date: Until Filled
Location: Ongwanada Resource Centre
Date of Vacancy: May 10, 2023 – May 9, 2025
Hours of Work: 20 hours per pay minimum guarantee
POSITION:
To oversee and coordinate optimum health and wellness of the persons served at Ongwanada. To act as a liaison between the physician, outside agencies, person supported, family and the rest of the interdisciplinary team, in addressing health care needs. This includes review and follow-up of all treatments, procedures, diagnostic tests, consultations and clinical notes.
Ongwanada offers defined benefit pension (HOOPP), a competitive benefit plan or paid in-lieu of benefits for casual and part-time employees
DUTIES:
- Provide nursing care as required, i.e., medical emergencies, immunizations, injections, catheterizations,
- Complete an Initial Health Review on the admission of a person served as well as an Annual Health Review on each person served;
- Monitor all persons served health needs a minimum of once monthly and document on each person’s heath status a minimum of once every three months including recommendations for follow-up and outcomes;
- Liaise with attending physician regarding health and safety issues;
- Attend specialist appointments with persons served/qualified staff, follow-up on recommendations with attending physician, liaise with the next-of-kin/other members of the interdisciplinary team as indicated;
- Ensure all treatments, procedures, diagnostic tests and clinical notes are reviewed and followed-up;
- Liaise with Nurse Educator and Attending Physician to report, monitor and treat illness for the purpose of infection control;
- Promote and maintain professional working relationships with all departments, the attending physicians, community agencies, the person served and families;
- Other duties as assigned
For the complete position description please contact Human Resources.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse in the province of Ontario;
- Experience working with individuals with a developmental disability;
- Incumbent must have current CPR (BCLS) complete re-certification as per Ongwanada standards;
- Must successfully complete and maintain NVCI Training as per Ongwanada policies;
- Must possess a valid G Driving License, full driving privileges, insurances and access to own vehicle;
- Experience in health teaching and presentation skills (i.e. in‑services, department meetings);
- Excellent written and oral skills (i.e. policy writing, proposals), Effective interpersonal skills;
- Acquired knowledge relevant to the nursing profession and the application to improve the quality of his/her professional knowledge;
- Incumbents must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Les candidats bilingues sont fortement encouragés à soumettre leur candidature.
Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume quoting file number by 4pm on the noted closing date to:
Human Resources Specialist – Ongwanada
191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, ON K7M 8A6
Fax (613) 548-8135 Email: careers@ongwanada.com
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191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, Ontario K7M 8A6
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Hours of operation: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday
Phone: 613-548-4417
Fax: 613-548-8135
Pharmacy Phone: 613-548-4417 ext. 1126/1128
Pharmacy Fax: 613-548-1563
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Charitable Business Number: 107796393RR0001
Registered Name: Ongwanada Developmental Services
File No: OP-24-243
Date Posted: November 12, 2024
Closing Date: Until Filled
Position: Temporary Full Time Transitional Aged Youth Services Worker - Multiple Positions
Location: Cassidy Transition Aged Youth Home
Date of Vacancy: Up to One Year
Hours of Work: 80 hours per pay minimum guarantee
Wage: Hourly: Start - $30.80 6 Months - $31.36 One Year - $31.80
POSITION: To provide short-term transitional community living support to transitional age youth as part of an interagency/community based team for individuals with a developmental disability/mental health diagnosis. Working as a primary transition aged youth services worker for specific persons served. Provide short-term transitional emergency bed residential support for up to two individuals at one time.
DUTIES:
- Teaching and supporting individualized life skills development including self-care, grocery shopping, daily living tasks, communications, budgeting, community living, job coaching, socialization/living with others and accessing community services, guided by evidence based assessment and youth needs;
- Developing goals with the youth supported through weekly independent living skills activities aligned with youth’s identified discharge goals;
- Developing, implementing and evaluating teaching/training opportunities to enhance youth skill development;
- Completing ongoing data collection, recording and analysis as it relates to such factors as, skill acquisition, required medical supports, behaviour etc;
- Monitoring changes in a person served conditions, taking appropriate action and engaging the Supervisor-Clinical Homes and/or appropriate professional i.e. nurse, physician, psychiatrist, psychologist as required;
- Transcribing physicians’ orders and monitoring, preparing and administering medication as prescribed;
- Encouraging choice and supporting persons served to be active in their community in an inclusive, nurturing and healthy lifestyle manner;
- Participation in regular multi-agency meetings to plan and review the progress of each person served based on observable and measurable outcomes;
- Performs organizational and administrative duties and other general duties as assigned
For the complete position description, please contact Human Resources through careers@ongwanada.com
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Graduate of a Youth Worker, Developmental Service Worker (DSW), Behavioural Science Technologist (B.S.T) or B.A. Psychology or a Registered Nurse (R.N) or another acceptable post-secondary program;
- Incumbent must have successfully completed/maintain Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, and any other course deemed appropriate by Ongwanada;
- Current CPR/First Aid certification;
- Incumbent must have successfully completed a Pharmacology course deemed acceptable to Ongwanada and maintain medication training in keeping with Ongwanada policies;
- Valid G Driving License with full driving privileges;
- Experience working with dual diagnosis individuals as well youth is an asset;
- Experience working in an environment which supports a bio-psycho-social approach, and harm-reduction, would be an asset.
Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume quoting file number to:
Human Resources Specialist
Ongwanada
191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, ON K7M 8A6
Fax (613) 548-8135 Email: careers@ongwanada.com
Please note consideration will be given to internal bargaining unit members before proceeding with external applicants.
