Assistant Nurse – Homecare

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Assists the Registered Nurse in planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
• Is familiar with, and understands, the Severe Care Domains of DOH.
• Monitors the impact of nursing care and maintains ongoing communication with the Registered Nurse regarding the status of patients in their care.
• Demonstrates an understanding and utilization of Evidenced-Based Healthcare.
• Advocates in the best interest of the patient and family at all times.
• Provides education to the family regarding aspects of care as appropriate.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians/therapists with procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Adheres to dress code; appearance is professional, neat and clean.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times. 
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time. 
• Is responsible to maintain up to date clinical knowledge and self-directed ongoing education. 
• Completes annual education requirements. Maintains regulatory requirements. 
• Attends and participates in annual review and department in-services, as scheduled. 
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner. 
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities. 
• Complies with all organizational policies. 

Qualifications

• Graduate from a recognized nursing school (minimum 2 yrs) 
• 1 years minimum clinical experience plus 6 months recent experience with ventilated patients (i.e. extra 6 months adult ventilated patients for adult PN’s and extra 6 months paediatric ventilated patients for paediatric PN’s) 
• Current valid registration in country of training and/or country of last employment 
• Eligible for DOH licensing