Company: Nunatsiavut Government
Department: Health & Social Development
Position: Home Care Nurse
Term: Full Time, Permanent
Community: Hopedale, NL
Closing Date: July 17, 2025

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the health care team on all aspects of service delivery;
• Receives and sends referrals, conducts nursing assessments and creates care plans to meet client needs and follow treatment orders;
• Works with the health team to develop a client work plan where required that promotes the client and family ability to function at the highest level of independence possible;
• Completes referrals for clients requiring additional services;
• Advocacy role for clients to community and institution-based services;
• Performs nursing tasks as required in the client’s home that are in line with the Home and Community Care Program
• Performs nursing assessments on new and continuing clients (at minimum yearly);
• Coordinates case management with client, family, and other service providers;
• Provides interdisciplinary, needs-based palliative care to clients
• Direct supervisor for the Home Support Workers which includes new hire orientation, work tasks distribution, performance and time management.
• Facilitates the Nunatsiavut Home Support Worker training program with Home Support Workers as needed;
• Carries out Diabetes care, including foot care, and follow up according to the HCCP policy;
• Maintains linkages with Community Clinics, Labrador Grenfell Health (LGH) and other client service providers as required;
• Promotes self-care and independence of clients through a population health approach and the adoption of Primary Health Care principles;
• Maintains records on clients, and prepares and submits monthly reports;
• Participates in research and evaluation as requested;
• Acts as a preceptor and actively participates in the coordination of education programs for nursing students as required;
• Participates in local, regional, or national committees as required to promote excellence in client care and professional development;
• Coordinates to meet client’s needs through the ordering of supplies and equipment in concert with the NIHB program
• Participates in professional development to maintain high professional standards;
• Is involved in the development and maintenance of nursing policy as requested;
• Provides coverage for the Public Health Nursing program as required;
• Works flexible hours where required;
• Other related duties as required;
• Travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing Degree and eligibility for Registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador with a minimum 2 years of related experience, including Acute Care, Diabetes Care and Community Health Nursing.
• Current CPR certification or an ability to be trained;
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills;
• Must be self-directed, able to work with minimal supervision, and possess excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Requires a good working knowledge of computer programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc;
• Must be able to demonstrate a client-centered approach, with proven teaching and facilitation skills.

Assets

• Bilingual in English and Inuktitut;
• Beneficiary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement;
• Advanced Foot Care course;
• Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Community Health Nursing Certification;
• A valid Newfoundland and Labrador Class 5 Diver license

Benefits

• Competitive Paid Leave Package
• Travel Benefit
• Labrador Allowance
• Group insurance including health and dental
• Group pension

Department: Health & Social Development
Location: Hopedale, NL
Term: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: July 17, 2025

• Collaborates with the health care team on all aspects of service delivery;
• Receives and sends referrals, conducts nursing assessments and creates care plans to meet client needs and follow treatment orders;
• Works with the health team to develop a client work plan where required that promotes the client and family ability to function at the highest level of independence possible;
• Completes referrals for clients requiring additional services;
• Advocacy role for clients to community and institution-based services;
• Performs nursing tasks as required in the client’s home that are in line with the Home and Community Care Program
• Performs nursing assessments on new and continuing clients (at minimum yearly);
• Coordinates case management with client, family, and other service providers;
• Provides interdisciplinary, needs-based palliative care to clients
• Direct supervisor for the Home Support Workers which includes new hire orientation, work tasks distribution, performance and time management.
• Facilitates the Nunatsiavut Home Support Worker training program with Home Support Workers as needed;
• Carries out Diabetes care, including foot care, and follow up according to the HCCP policy;
• Maintains linkages with Community Clinics, Labrador Grenfell Health (LGH) and other client service providers as required;
• Promotes self-care and independence of clients through a population health approach and the adoption of Primary Health Care principles;
• Maintains records on clients, and prepares and submits monthly reports;
• Participates in research and evaluation as requested;
• Acts as a preceptor and actively participates in the coordination of education programs for nursing students as required;
• Participates in local, regional, or national committees as required to promote excellence in client care and professional development;
• Coordinates to meet client’s needs through the ordering of supplies and equipment in concert with the NIHB program
• Participates in professional development to maintain high professional standards;
• Is involved in the development and maintenance of nursing policy as requested;
• Provides coverage for the Public Health Nursing program as required;
• Works flexible hours where required;
• Other related duties as required;
• Travel as required