• Provide comprehensive community health services (Home Nursing Care and Prevention) through home visits and other health promotion workshops;
• Work with the Home & Community Care clientele
• Participate as a team member with the FNHA
• Keeps written records and statistics of program
• Knowledge of competency guidelines, standards, scope and code of ethics
• Skilled nursing services in accordance with the orders from the nurse practitioner and doctor under the plan of care. Staying within guidelines, in scope of practice.
• Assist and support the clinic nurses with home visits as needed. Enabling immunocompromised clients to remain at home and receive knowledgeable safe care, of all ages.
• Collaborating with family MD’s and NP’s for continuity of care.
• Monitoring and assessing vital signs and blood sugar levels.
• Assisting elders and community members medically as needed.
• Preparation and or administration of medications including pre-pour medications and pre-loaded syringes. Monitor and care of catheters and ostomies.
• Medication monitoring, support for clients with health conditions at home
• Wound assessment and dressing changes in home, work in collaboration with the wound care team in Prince Rupert and clinic nurses
• Follow Health and Safety principles in delivering care to clients in the community, working effectively and cooperatively with others.
• Encourage and educate clients and families advocating on the behalf of the clients
• Attend and participating in team meetings
• Must be responsible and ethical, shows compassion and empathy.
• Shows good time management and organization
• Maintains client and staff confidentiality
• Prepared to facilitate in community engagement workshops for Men/Women/Children and Families
• Providing care plans for each client involved in the home and community care program
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Must have a current RN Certification from BCNU

• Experience in a First Nations Community
• First Aid and CPR
• Additional certification is preferred: Foot care/Palliative/Wound care
• Minimum 5 years experience as an RN
• Able to do in home assessments
• Computer and office skills
• Knowledge base in, Food skills for families and Community Health Education and Prevention
• BSN Degree
• 2 experience in Community Care
• Practicing membership in the College of Registered Nurses of B.C.
• Experience working with First Nations would be an asset
• Provide acceptable references and criminal records check with vulnerable sector
• Current BC Drivers License- Required