Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director (Health Services), and supervised by the Nurse Supervisor, the primary responsibility of the RPN is to provide nursing care to patients registered to be seen in the Carleton University Health & Counselling Services.

Qualifications:

The incumbent must possess the following qualifications:

• Must have counselling skills in such areas as sexuality, pregnancy options, travel medicine and the ability to assess and support students in emotional distress or those having a mental health crisis. Experience in emergency techniques must be maintained.
• Excellent verbal communication skills are essential to promote patient confidence and to obtain patient compliance.
• Excellent written communication is mandatory to provide accurate medical assessments to physicians, counselling staff and other health care professionals.
• Considerable flexibility in duties performed and the ability to work under pressure, and to make timely, accurate medical decisions is necessary.
• Excellent time management skills - important to stay on time with appointments
• Must possess resourcefulness and initiative.
• A high degree of discretion is required with respect to confidentiality of patient information.

Education and Experience:

The above is normally acquired through the completion of:

• Completion of a two year college diploma from an approved Practical Nurse Program with Medication Certificate.
• Current valid registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario – this must be maintained each year.
• Completion of a venipuncture course.
• Computer literacy: MS Word, EMR, Internet, etc.
• Minimum five years of experience post-graduation in a variety of hospital/health care settings including a minimum of two years of experience working in an outpatient ambulatory setting in urgent or walk-in care is desired.

HR Note:

Those applicants that are selected for an interview will be requested to contact the Human Resource Advisor assigned to this competition as soon as possible to discuss any accommodation requirements. Arrangements will be made to accommodate your request in a timely manner. Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including, but not limited to: women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expressions.