Job Description

Job description

Patient Care

Perform patient health assessments and health maintenance activities (e.g., history and physical, wellness exams, pap tests and breast exams, prenatal care, well baby visits and immunizations) Monitor the ongoing therapy of patients with chronic stable illnesses by providing pharmacological and counseling interventions

Screen for the presence of chronic illnesses

Conduct examinations using an age/sex specific list of recommended preventative interventions and risk assessment Diagnose and treat acute/episodic minor illnesses (e.g., respiratory illnesses, ear and throat, gastrointestinal, genital urinary infections, and dermatology) and injuries

Offer phone consultation/triage for acute episodic illness

Consistently record and document in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR) Formulate and communicate medical diagnoses and disorders Determine the need for, order and interpret X-Rays, ECG's and diagnostic ultrasound Prescribe drugs from an approved list Referral/Consultation/Collaboration Consult with physicians in accordance with the standards for physician consultation Liaison with other team members as required Arrange for external specialist consultations Provide communication to hospital and community staff and other inter-professional team members as required to ensure smooth transition for care between care sites Administration Develop, initiate, and maintain a preventative health monitoring program using the EMR and working with other health care team providers (e.g., monitoring for cholesterol tests for men and women over age 45, pap tests for all sexually active women between ages 20 - 70, blood pressure monitoring for men and women over 50 years) Arrange follow-up appointments as necessary

Code visits as per MOH/LTC

Other Activities - Other activities may be assigned in collaboration with the interprofessional team

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

Brantford, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Nursing: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person