PCAS22-107 - Infant Care Consultant (6 Month Contract)
- Employer
- Peel CAS
- Location
- Mississauga, Ontario
- Salary
- $68,930 - $88,792
- Closing date
- Nov 28, 2022
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- Discipline
- Registered Nurse
- Work Setting
- Government
- Area of Practice
- Pediatrics
- Hours
- Full-time, Permanent
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SUMMARY OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Infant Care Consultant provides direct assistance and consultation to social workers, families and caretakers of high-risk infants under the ages of eighteen months where safety, medical fragility and physical and developmental well-being require specialized monitoring.
Key responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with social workers to augment the assessments and planning for children under the age of 18 months that are involved with the agency
- Assessing and intensively monitoring the safety, physical and developmental well-being of infants and strengthening the skills of caregivers
- Ensuring appropriate services/resources are provided to high-risk infants including collaboration with community allies and programs
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Registered Nursing (RN) Diploma/Degree from a recognized College/University
- At least 2 years of related experience in pediatric nursing, Public Health or equivalent experience
- Previous experience in Child Welfare is considered beneficial
SPECIFIC SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Good assessment skills related to pediatric nursing, child welfare and family dynamics
- Ability to work independently in the community, good problem solving skills
- Enhanced skill and knowledge identifying high-risk infants and their needs
- Expertise in completing detailed comprehensive assessments on infants and the caregiver skills.
- Ability to complete health teaching with caregivers and build parenting capacity
- Good verbal and written communication skills as well as computer proficiency
- Proficiency in the French language considered an asset
HOURS OF WORK:
- 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday
- Working hours may vary and applicants must be flexible to work outside of standard office hours
HOURLY RATE: $37.87 - $48.78
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