The Nurse in our Supportive Living home acts as a primary caregiver for children with complex medical needs. Our nurses play a fundamental role in providing hands on medical care and a holistic and inclusive approach to each child’s health and healing. Our nurses advocate for the needs of each child and work in collaboration with staff, families, and each child’s healthcare team to ensure each child reaches their full potential. Nursing Care. Provide medical care within the scope of practice per valid license, as outlined in SALPN/SRNA/RPNA competencies, including, but not limited to: Physical assessments of children. Create an inclusive and stimulating environment that is safe and suitable for all children, including those with complex medical or developmental needs. Be up to the challenge of promoting independence in children with complex medical needs by helping them manage and understand their own medical care. Offer direct nursing care for complex medical, nursing and intervention therapies due to disabilities and/or chronic diseases. Develop and manage nursing care plans for children with complex medical needs. To be an advocate on behalf of children with complex medical needs and help their families navigate the system and the services they can access. Follow and implement the therapeutic care plan for each child. To take control in emergency situations by being calm, resourceful, and efficient. In an emergency, accompany child to hospital or other medical facility in the absence of the Nurse Supervisor. Complete daily assessments of all children that require nursing intervention. Teach the children about topics such as needle safety, physiology, and biology to promote inclusion. Support families in advocating for each child’s educational needs.



Answer medical questions from staff and help create greater understanding of medical conditions and procedures. Participate in community inclusion and making sure all activities are adapted to suit the needs of the child. Conduct narcotic med counts daily at the beginning and end of their shift. To be an advocate on behalf of children with complex medical needs and help their families navigate the system and the services they can access. Collaborate with Public Health regarding communicable illnesses and outbreaks. Maintain a safe work environment by ensuring Public Health guidelines are being followed and updated as required. Participate in Public Health, MSS and Fire Inspections. Occupational Health and Safety. Create a psychologically safe work workplace (resolve conflicts in respectful ways and ensure a fair resolution, provide an environment where employees feel safe and supported to share ideas, listen, learn from, and seek to understand the ideas of others). Complete all required OHS training. Transferring, Lifting and Repositioning (TLR) training an asset. Experience with ventilators an asset. Flexible and adaptable to changes in the work environment. Shift work – rotates every four (4) weeks. cleaning chemicals and products Driving of children required. Standing for most of the shift.



The Nurse Supervisor plays a fundamental role in maintaining and enhancing the quality of care for our children who live at Hope’s Home. Through collaboration and teamwork, they ensure each child receives exceptional care and support that allows each child to grow to their full potential. They are responsible for maintaining and upholding all standards for nursing practice and advocating for the needs of each child. They collaborate closely with staff, the child’s healthcare team, and others to ensure each child is receiving the necessary supports to live a full life. There are two Nurse Supervisors in the Supportive Living home and both report to the Manager of Supportive Living. Collaborate with Senior Manager of Supportive Living and other members of the leadership team for admissions, transfers, and discharges of children. Collaborate with each child’s healthcare team and others to address the needs of the child (e.g., pediatrician, specialists, dieticians, teachers, CNIB, Saskatchewan Health Authority) Arrange staffing to accompany child to the hospital and report to Ministry of Social Services Worker and the Senior Manager of Supportive Living. Intervene and advocate with outside professionals and organizations for the required health care needs of Hope’s Home children. Facilitate quarterly meetings with the Social Workers. Communicate and collaborate with each child’s Social Services Worker regarding child’s progress, health needs and wellbeing (e.g., school progress reports, required equipment, work being done with child’s healthcare team, etc.) Report and communicate to each child’s Social Worker, minor and major occurrences, and quarterly reports. Monitor the need for and the implementation of program activities as developed by the Recreational

📌 Nursing Manager (Canada)
🏢 Hopes Home
📍 Canada