Nurse (Registered, Licensed Practical or Registered Practical)
Ottawa, ON, Canada
CAD 40-40 / hour
Do you love patient care and do you want more flexibility and control over your schedule?
Join a nationally recognized healthcare organization delivering patient-focused care in home and community settings. This role offers meaningful one-on-one interactions, flexible scheduling, and the opportunity to make a direct impact in patients’ lives.
Position Overview
Calian Health is currently recruiting experienced Nurses to provide in-home support to our patients throughout Canada. This is a great opportunity to supplement your existing income! In this role, you will be able to schedule appointments with your patients as it fits both your and their schedules. The ideal candidate could have experience with giving injections, IV's, even phlebotomy. Previous experience working in home-care provides great insight into the environment you could expect to experience.
Responsibilities
- Administer in-home infusions and injections, and provide educational training to the patient and their family.
- Potential duties could include, one of the following: Phlebotomy, IV insertion, Subcutaneous Injections (or other treatments and care not listed).
- Schedule appointments directly with patients or with designated caregivers.
- Complete visits at the patient's home or other approved location.
- Provide any follow-up as needed for patient visits.
- Complete required charting in a timely fashion, using our highly automated proprietary system.
- Report any possible adverse events within 24 hours.
- Fulfill other duties as required for the position.
Qualifications
- Valid RN/LPN/RPN license in your home province
- Valid CPR certification.
- Minimum 2 years of hands-on, post-graduation, nursing experience.
- Must be able to work independently to organize, prioritize, and schedule patient visits according to patient availability.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Excellent customer service skills in dealing with patients, health professionals, and industry personnel.
- Must have established home office (including computer, internet connection, mobile phone).
- Must have a valid driver’s license and must own an insured car.
- $40 per hour when completing Nursing Care
- Hourly rate paid for travel
- $0.47/km paid to and from each patient's appointment completed that day
