Responsibilities

- Collaborates with the health care team on all aspects of service delivery;
- Receives and sends referrals, conducts nursing assessments and creates care plans to meet client needs and follow treatment orders;
- Works with the health team to develop a client work plan where required that promotes the client and family ability to function at the highest level of independence possible;
- Completes referrals for clients requiring additional services;
- Advocacy role for clients to community and institution-based services;
- Performs nursing tasks as required in the client’s home that are in line with the Home and Community Care Program
- Performs nursing assessments on new and continuing clients (at minimum yearly);
- Coordinates case management with client, family, and other service providers;
- Provides interdisciplinary, needs-based palliative care to clients
- Direct supervisor for the Home Support Workers which includes recent hire orientation, work tasks distribution, performance and time management.
- Facilitates the Nunatsiavut Home Support Worker training program with Home Support Workers as needed;
- Carries out Diabetes care, including foot care, and follow up according to the HCCP policy;
- Maintains linkages with Community Clinics, Labrador Grenfell Health (LGH) and other client service providers as required;
- Promotes self-care and independence of clients through a population health approach and the adoption of Primary Health Care principles;
- Maintains records on clients, and prepares and submits monthly reports;
- Participates in research and evaluation as requested;




- Acts as a preceptor and actively participates in the coordination of education programs for nursing students as required;
- Participates in local, regional, or national committees as required to promote excellence in client care and professional development;
- Coordinates to meet client’s needs through the ordering of supplies and equipment in concert with the NIHB program
- Participates in professional development to maintain high professional standards;
- Is involved in the development and maintenance of nursing policy as requested;
- Provides coverage for the Public Health Nursing program as required;
- Works flexible hours where required;
- Other related duties as required;
- Travel as required.

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Responsibilities

- Collaborates with the health care team on all aspects of service delivery;
- Receives and sends referrals, conducts nursing assessments and creates care plans to meet client needs and follow treatment orders;
- Works with the health team to develop a client work plan where required that promotes the client and family ability to function at the highest level of independence possible;
- Completes referrals for clients requiring additional services;
- Advocacy role for clients to community and institution-based services;




- Performs nursing tasks as required in the client’s home that are in line with the Home and Community Care Program
- Performs nursing assessments on new and continuing clients (at minimum yearly);
- Coordinates case management with client, family, and other service providers;
- Provides interdisciplinary, needs-based palliative care to clients
- Direct supervisor for the Home Support Workers which includes new hire orientation, work tasks distribution, performance and time management.
- Facilitates the Nunatsiavut Home Support Worker training program with Home Support Workers as needed;
- Carries out Diabetes care, including foot care, and follow up according to the HCCP policy;
- Maintains linkages with Community Clinics, Labrador Grenfell Health (LGH) and other client service providers as required;
- Promotes self-care and independence of clients through a population health approach and the adoption of Primary Health Care principles;
- Maintains records on clients, and prepares and submits monthly reports;
- Participates in research and evaluation as requested;
- Acts as a preceptor and actively participates in the coordination of education programs for nursing students as required;
- Participates in local, regional, or national committees as required to promote excellence in client care and professional development;
- Coordinates to meet client’s needs through the ordering of supplies and equipment in concert with the NIHB program
- Participates in professional development to maintain high professional standards;
- Is involved in the development and maintenance of nursing policy as requested;
- Provides coverage for the Public Health Nursin

📌 HOME CARE NURSE (Hopedale)
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📍 Hopedale