Registered Nurse - Burnaby Home Health
Current- Provide services to home-bound clients including: IV therapy, complex wound care, VAC therapy, palliative/end-of-life care, complex symptom management- Liaison with Palliative Nurse Clinician and Palliative Doctor to provide symptom management and palliation to meet clients’ goals of care, such as a home death or transfer to hospice- In consultation with Wound Care Clinician, provide Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, compression therapy, or complex wound care to heal or maintain wounds- Manage caseload of 56 clients for access to community services including: Assisted Living, Long Term Care, Hospice, MAiD, Respite Care, Home Support, and Day Program- Assess level of risk for home-bound clients within the home, and to explore possible resources/support for clients to promote well-being at home- Help on-board new Home Care Nurses (HCNs), and teach HCNs how to complete documentation, assessment, and access medical records through usage of PARIS, Pixalere, UCI, and Meditech