Home Health Nurse

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JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title:
HOME HEALTH NURSE
Program:
Health
Service:
Home and Community Care
Accountable to: Home and Community Care Service
Manager
Issued By:
Date Revised:
Date Issued:
March 2014
Classification:
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Home and Community Care Service Manager, the Home
Health Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care in the community setting that
assists clients to achieve optimum health and quality of life in situations of chronic
disease, acute illness, injury or through the process of dying.
The Home Health Nurse is responsible for the provision and management of cost
effective nursing care to individuals and/or families in the community.
The Home Health Nurse is a member of the Home and Community Care program
and works in adherence with the Policies and Procedures set forth and working in
accordance with established standards of nursing practice of Dilico Anishinabek
Family Care and the provincial regulatory body (College of Nurses of Ontario) and
Regulated Health Professionals Act (RHPA).
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Service Responsibilities
1.
Under the direction of the Home and Community Care Service Manager the
Home Health Nurse provides skilled nursing services in accordance with the
orders of a physician and under a plan of care. Duties are as follows but not
limited to:
a. Monitoring of vital signs during home care; blood pressure, heart rate,
temperature and oximeter statistics
b. Monitoring of blood glucose levels, and providing teaching and support for
client and family

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