Request for Services: On-Site Catheterization Care
Location: Grimshaw, Alberta
Job Type: Term Contract/Part-time
Schedule: Monday – Friday (Instructional Days only); Twice Daily (Morning & Afternoon)
Service Request Overview
We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and qualified Service Provider to provide specialized, on-site catheterization care for an individual. The successful contractor must supply staff who are fully certificated and credentialed to perform catheterization services. While it is preferred that the dispatched employee is a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), the primary requirement is appropriate catheterization credentialing. The service provider's personnel will be expected to deliver skilled care while ensuring the patient's comfort, privacy, and dignity.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform intermittent urinary catheterization following sterile techniques and standard medical protocols.
- Monitor, record, and report any signs of urinary tract infections (UTIs), skin breakdown, or changes in urinary output and health status.
- Maintain strict hygiene standards and sterilize/dispose of medical supplies according to medical guidelines.
- Coordinate care updates with family members and/or the primary healthcare provider as needed.
- Provide compassionate, respectful, and person-centered care.
Schedule & Hours - Frequency: 2 visits per day, 5 days a week (Monday through Friday on School Instruction Days).
- Visit Timing: Morning (approx. [e.g., 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM]) and Afternoon visit (approx. [e.g., 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM]). Flexible window negotiable.
- Duration: Approximately 30–45 minutes per visit.
Contractor & Personnel Qualifications
- Required: Dispatched personnel must be legally certificated and credentialled to perform catheterization.
- Preferred: Dispatched personnel hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) or Bachelor of Nursing (BN) or LPN Certificate.
- Must provide proof of active registration in good standing with the College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) or College of LPN Certificate.
- A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check issued in the past 6 months
- Valid Level C CPR certificate.
- Recent experience working with the young or disabled persons.
- Demonstrate a compassionate, respectful and sincere manner, with the ability to deal with conflict in a diplomatic and professional manner.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Flexible and adaptable to a changing work environment.
- Good computer skills.
- This is a physically demanding position and requires hand, arm and shoulder dexterity, sensory ability, walking, standing, bending, reaching, and frequent movement.
Insurance & Protection
The successful contractor whose services are sought must ensure that their agency and all dispatched personnel have Professional Liability Insurance (PLI) or Professional Liability Protection (PLP) covering the requested medical procedures. Specifically, if the dispatched personnel are:
- Registered Nurse (RN): have PLP directly through professional protection bodies (such as the Canadian Nurses Protective Society - CNPS) or as part of their annual licensing and professional association renewals.
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs): carry a standalone PLI policy that meets specific minimum coverage thresholds ($2 million per claim).
- Successful contractor must also be covered by Workers Compensation Board (WCB).
Interested parties can submit their resume and supporting documents to:
Amanda Bliska, Director of Learning Supports
Central Operations Building
P.O. Box 380, Grimshaw, AB T0H 1W0
email: prsdhr@prsd.ab.ca
