foot care nurse
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October 10, 2024
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RNS Health Care Services Inc.
Job details
*Foot Care Nurse*
RNS Health Care Services Inc.
*Who We Are Looking For:*
RNS Health Care Services Inc. is searching for a skilled and compassionate Foot Care Nurse (RN or RPN) to join our community-based team. You will be responsible for providing professional hand, foot, and nail care services to clients in the community, assessing their needs and developing care plans accordingly. We are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, has strong communication skills, and is passionate about delivering high-quality care. If you thrive in a community setting and are dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of your clients, this position is for you!
*A Day to Day Look at the Role:*
As a Foot Care Nurse, your day will be filled with meaningful client interactions, assessing their foot, hand, and nail care needs and providing professional treatments. You will develop and revise care plans based on each client?s unique requirements, ensuring their safety and comfort at all times. Your responsibilities will include nursing assessments, performing care in accordance with the College of Nurses' Standards of Practice, and delivering health promotion and teaching to clients and their families.
Collaboration is key in this role. You will work closely with the client?s interdisciplinary team to share updates, report concerns, and ensure a holistic approach to care. Client documentation will be maintained in accordance with College standards, and you?ll uphold strict confidentiality with both written and oral communication.
In this role, you will need to stay current on best practices by attending nursing courses and in-service education sessions at RNS Health Care Services Inc. Reporting any serious client or risk concerns to your Nursing Supervisor within 24 hours will be essential, as will adhering to all public health and ethical standards.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the health and well-being of your community while growing professionally in a supportive environment. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, we?d love to hear from you!
*What You Need to Succeed:*
* Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) with a current CNO membership in good standing.
* Advanced Foot Care Training Program certification.
* Recent experience in medical/surgical nursing is an asset.
* Experience in community nursing, chronic disease management, palliative care, and specialized areas (e.g., IV therapy, home dialysis) is preferred.
* Chest X-ray or Negative Mantoux/TB Test completed within the past two years.
* Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check) completed within the last three years.
* Own transportation and a valid driver?s license.
* Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.
* Good physical and mental health.
* Knowledge of the College of Nurses? Standards of Practice and the Regulated Health Practitioners Act (RHPA).
* Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and implement care strategies for diverse populations.
* Strong documentation and client confidentiality skills.
Subject to our duty to accommodate under the Human Rights Code, we require all new employees to provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19 prior to commencing employment.
*About Us*:
RNS Health Care Services Inc. is an accredited organization of professionals providing concerned, competent and compassionate health care services within our community since 1985. Canadian-owned and operated, offering services such as personal support, homemaking, respite care, palliative care, nursing, foot care and community clinics. Our caregivers care for clients in their homes, hospitals, retirement and nursing home facilities.
RNS Health Care Services Inc. is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities and to providing accessibility accommodations for candidates who require them. Reasonable accommodations are available, upon request, to candidates participating in the selectio
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LocationNewmarket, ON
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$32.00 to $38.00HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Casual employment
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Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
indeed.com
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