Part-time Position (averaging 30 hours / 4 shifts bi-weekly)
Working alternate Monday & Thursday (8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
& every second weekend (Saturday & Sunday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
POSITION SUMMARY
As part of the Hospice Palliative Care Team (HPCT), the Registered Nurse is responsible for providing telephone support / consultation to clients that have a life limiting illness and are in the last year of life, and their caregivers.
MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Provides comprehensive telephone assessments with a holistic approach, to address pain and symptoms experienced during multiple illness trajectories of life limiting illness
- Performs assessments, care plan development and ongoing monitoring of each client in accordance with the established Maison McCulloch Hospice (MMH) Policies and Procedures
- Reports all findings to the assigned Most Responsible Provider (MRP) whether this is the Physician or Nurse Practitioner
- Schedules home visits for these providers so that client’s ongoing needs are met
- Collaborates with the North East Cancer Centre, “Ontario Health atHome” and their contracted nursing providers
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Necessary:
- BScN in Nursing with a certificate of competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Minimum of 5 years full-time equivalent nursing experience
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and family in person or via telephone and troubleshoot any of their concerns
- Receptive to ongoing education in Hospice Palliative Care
- Must have valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- Clear Vulnerable Person Check
Preferred:
- Recent minimum of 2 years full-time equivalent in Hospice Palliative Care (HPC) experience
- Certified or receptive toward achieving certification in Hospice Palliative Care with the Canadian Nurses Association (CHPCN(C) designation)
- Proficiency in French, (verbal and written)
- Experience providing telephone nursing in a sensitive and compassionate manner
- Ability to develop a plan of care with clients, primary caregivers and community providers
- Strong knowledge of community resources and ability to refer as needed for various community services
Personal Skills:
- Demonstrates at all times clinical autonomy
- Working knowledge of computer software applications Microsoft Office, (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Self-directed with exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills
- Professionalism in all work settings (community in home setting and Maison McCulloch Hospice)
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when sharing and discussing personal client information with the inter-professional team
SALARY: From $36.54 per hour
Interested candidates need to apply by sending a cover letter and detailed resume by 3:00 PM on April 11, 2025
Attn: Human Resources Manager
Maison McCulloch Hospice
1028 South Bay Road, Sudbury, ON P3E 6J7
