Practical Nurse

Description

Join our team

TELUS Health Care Centre (Care Centres) is an occupational health clinic. We are Canada’s leading provider of corporate health services, delivering integrated health management programs nationwide. With a team of highly skilled professionals, Care Centres provides clinical and remote medical services across Canada. Offering a full range of occupational health services from pre-employment screenings, to rehabilitative services for the ill or injured worker, to complete on-site clinic management in some of the most remote and harsh areas of the country, Care Centres is the chosen partner for proactive health management programs.

Here's the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together

Nurses play a key role in our team environment. Our clinic nurses are responsible for ensuring that the occupational health needs of our clients are met through pre-employment and surveillance testing.

Here’s how

Duties & responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Direct Patient Care Activities
• Conducts screening tests (including venipuncture collection, electrocardiography, pulmonary function, and audiometric testing)
• Documents all testing completed
• Maintains awareness of functions exclusively within the provincially legislated regulations for their licensing body.

Administrative/Support Activities

• Participates in continuing education/professional growth activities
• Active role in procurement of necessary medical equipment and supplies

Qualifications

You're the missing piece of the puzzle

• Successful completion and graduation from a Nursing program including venipuncture/phlebotomy
• Minimum 1 year of Nursing
• Current registration (or eligibility to register) with the professions licensing body.
  Strong verbal and written skills
• Excellent communication skills & relationship building skills
• Successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization and problem solving skills which support and enable sound decision-making
• Ability to wear many hats in a fast paced environment
• Committed to delivering the highest standard in patient care and client experience
• Experience in policy and program development an asset
• Evidence of health teaching experience (peer/professional and client-centered) an asset
• Experience in EKG Interpretation, Venipuncture, Pulmonary Function and Audiometric testing and Interpretation 
• Current CPR
• Non-Dot urine drug screening (or willing to complete immediately upon hire)
• Non-Dot Breath Alcohol screening (or willing to complete immediately upon hire)
• Audiology course (or willing to obtain in first year of hire)
• Pulmonary function course (or willing to obtain it in first year of hire)
• Fit Testing experience, instructor certification preferred (or willing to obtain in first year of hire)
• Evidence of active participation in professional growth and development activities
• Experience, knowledge, and proficiency in Occupational Health Nursing and/or industrial nursing an asset (or willingness to pursue same)
• WHMIS training an asset.

Who is TELUS Health Care Centres?

We are a national network of renowned medical professionals dedicated to identifying health risks, inspiring positive lifestyle choices and improving patient outcomes. We have one of the largest networks of Care Centres in Canada.

• Our commitment: Better healthcare options for everyone. We are leveraging the power of technology to provide Canadians with better health outcomes. Connecting health teams, streamlining workflows, and empowering patients to manage their health are just some of the ways our digital solutions promote collaboration and efficiency
• We are looking for enthusiastic, customer service minded individuals who want to work in a collaborative, friendly and supportive environment. Join our team and help us shape the future of how Canadians engage with the healthcare ecosystem

Accessibility

• THCC is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process. Please let the recruitment team know of any accommodation requirement at the beginning of the process
• Please note that we are exclusively recruiting people who can work legally in Canada