Field Supervisor, Home Support Services
Family and Community Services
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and monitor the Medication Assistance Program; ensure proper medications, documents, authorizations and care plans are in place and provide regular follow-up
- Teach and supervise the Home Support Workers in medication assistance and nursing tasks as ordered by Capital Health Home Care professionals
- Provide ongoing liaison with the Capital Health Authority case managers, lodge managers and community pharmacists to ensure clients are receiving timely and appropriate care
- Review and update all computerized client care plans and charts
- Provide on-call guidance and supervision to Home Support Workers after regular office hours
- Manage requests for service from the Capital Health Authority
- Assist with updating and developing procedures to ensure safe client care
- Research current methods, equipment and products and provide recommendations as necessary
- Represent the Home Support Program at specific local and regional inter-agency meetings
- Perform nursing services to clients
Qualifications:
- Active registration in the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA)
- Three years of nursing experience in an institutional and or community setting
- Current CPR certification and satisfactory RCMP and CWIS and reference checks
- The ability to work well with minimal supervision and make safe and appropriate decisions quickly
- Exceptional organizational abilities and the flexibility to accommodate changing job demands
- The ability to teach and supervise staff according to the regulations of the CLPNA
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work with various age groups
- Familiarity with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy and the Health Information Acts
- Basic computer literacy and the ability to learn an industry-specific scheduling package quickly
- A valid Alberta driver's licence; applicants selected for an interview will be asked to provide a current driver’s abstract
Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to undergo a criminal records check. The use of a personal vehicle is mandatory for this position.
The hourly wage rate for this temporary position is $27.85 to $34.81, working 35 hours per week. This position is available for approximately one year. On call shifts are required - rotational weekends and one evening per week, plus occasional evening teaching sessions.
Competition #006-2012 closes January 27, 2012.
Last updated: Friday, January 27, 2012
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