- Professional
- Oficina en Guelph
Position: RPN Nursing Coordinator
Work Location: various GCHC locations
Hours/Week: 28 hours per week
Length of Contract: 3 Months
Reports to: Clinic Supervisor, Primary Care
What We Live By:
Our Vision: A community without barriers to health and wellbeing.
Our Mission: We work with our community to promote and sustain health and wellbeing for all.
Our Values: Compassion, Social Justice, Courage, Integrity, Adaptability.
Guelph Community Health Centre prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as:
- Homeless or at risk of homelessness
- Living on low income
- Newcomers to Canada with language barriers
- Having moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues
- Having moderate to severe disabilities
- Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Métis
- Black, mixed race and racialized populations
- Experiencing intersectional oppression
- 2SLGBTQIA+
- Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment struggles
Summary:
The Nursing Coordinator (RPN) maintains the smooth and efficient flow of the clinics by acting as a coordinating administrative resource for the Primary Care nursing team. The Nurse Coordinator works at the top of scope to oversee the administrative nursing functions of the medical clinics while functioning as a direct client care nurse.
PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES
Monitor the daily needs of the clinic and support in managing gaps, where needed (i.e. staff shortages, incident reporting). Collaborates with the leadership team on clinical improvement initiatives.
Oversee nursing administrative responsibilities (30%)
- Ministry Reporting (MSAA, PPE)
- Client Attrition
- Monitoring and ordering stock
- Oversight and verification of labs
- OTN reporting and booking
- Supporting Influenza Clinic
- Oversee IPAC Standards
Clinical Client Care (70%)
- Checks vitals as indicated in preparation for the appointment
- Forms completion
- Assists providers with clinic procedures, including minor surgical procedures
- Changes dressings, completes pregnancy tests, urine tests, glucose tests; etc.
- Maintains medical, pharmaceutical, laboratory and sterile supplies
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Registered Practical Nurse, active member of the College of Nurses, in good standing
- Three to five years of broad-based practical nursing experience in a combination of hospital and community settings and/or public health.
- Demonstrated commitment to, and knowledge of community-based health care.
- Basic computer proficiency
- Ability to set goals and get results within a set timeline
- Ability to multitask and work independently
- Effective time management, decision making and organizational skills
- High level of confidentiality
- Flexible towards change
We know that experience comes in many forms. If you have some of these qualities, are excited about this opportunity, and are a current employee of Guelph Community Health Centre then we want to hear from you. Please visit our website www.guelphchc.ca and apply using the online application tool. In your application, please include a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills, qualifications, and experience meet the position requirements.
Guelph Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including individuals from priority populations who may identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities.
We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews.
If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.
We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.
