Shift Nurse- School Nurse

Sign-on Bonus of up to $1500

CCPN $25000 Grant for a 2-year Full-Time Commitment

CarePartners is one of Ontario’s largest, most reputable and well-established accredited home health care providers, providing nursing, personal support, home support, palliative, therapy and rehabilitation support services for patients of all ages across urban and rural Ontario. We visit approximately 80,000 patients each year in homes, schools, clinics, workplaces and retirement homes, spread across 14 branches and 21 nursing clinics.

We continuously innovate to meet patient needs with specialized (award-winning) care programs and technology, including virtual care and AI.

Nurses working for us in community not only experience flexible scheduling and work-life balance, but they also appreciate the home care setting, where they develop meaningful relationships with patients, while preserving patient dignity and privacy.

Working within an extremely supportive and collaborative environment focused exclusively on quality of patient care, community nurses have the chance to exercise their full scope of practice, pursue specialization and champion innovative, award-winning health care programs.

We are looking for RNs and RPNs who desire great flexibility in their schedules.

This is a Full Time position in Walkerton, ON- School shift nurse position during regular school hours Monday- Friday.

This position follows one patient in the community.

Professional Fulfillment

• Continuing education, certification and training
• Competitive wage grid that recognizes nursing skillset
• Flexible hours, autonomy over your schedule and a variety of assignments
• Practice within your full nursing scope

Support

• Incredibly supportive, caring and inspiring culture
• Comprehensive orientation and hands-on mentoring from experienced, caring staff
• Up-to-date mobile devices with current scheduling and virtual technology

Added Value

• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Developing and maintaining an effective Care Plan with respect to Community Health Services, independently or in cooperation with the Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS).
• Providing services in a variety of settings which may include in-home, clinic, retirement home or school
• A strong desire and commitment to making a difference in the lives of our patients
• A valid driver’s license and vehicle as regular travel is required
• CPR Certification
• Performing other clinical duties as required
• Current College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) registration in good standing
• Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) degree or diploma
• Working with patients (both in-person and virtually) to provide exceptional nursing services
• Communicating and liaising with patients, family members and others within the interdisciplinary care team
• Current immunization record including 2 step TB test and COVID 19 vaccination*
• To protect our patients, we require a current vulnerable sector check and a clear background check
• Health & dental benefits, plus retail discounts and recognition rewards
• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family members
• Opportunities to volunteer in countries with limited access to healthcare

In addition to providing home-based health care, CarePartners also serves the community through clinics, transitional care units, and provides relief in retirement homes and shared care settings. Through our Community Nursing Services outreach program, we’ve been organizing staff-led medical care and clinics in countries with poor access to health care since 2009.

CarePartners welcomes and encourages applicants from people with disabilities. Candidates can request accommodations at any time in the hiring process.

• CarePartners promotes and facilitates, as appropriate, the immunization of employees in order to provide a safe working environment for its employees, to deliver safe care to patients and to fulfill its commitment to evidence-based health promotion. In accordance with Public Health guidelines CarePartners has implemented safety protocols to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19. All employees will be required to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment as directed by CarePartners and mandated by public health authorities. All new hires of CarePartners are required at this time to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, in accordance with our policies and procedures.

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