Registered Nurse Position
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team focussing on resident centered care
- Provide leadership and support to RPNs, PSWs and UCPs and volunteers for the delivery of resident care
- Acts as the charge nurse in dealing with managing emergency situations
- Manages and monitors staffing and scheduling
- Reporting to the DOC any changes, high risk situation or family concerns
- Embrace and encourage family participation as part of the residents lived experience
- Ensure that residents are being taken care of according to their needs and following any medical instructions from their physicians accurately and compassionately
- Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team
- Update families with any change in resident conditions
- Initiate the assessment, planning, development and implementation of resident care plans
- Supervise Personal Support Workers (PSWs) and other Unregulated Care Providers (UCPs) staff currently assigned to your home area
- Communicate effectively with the medical care team and other members of the circler of care
- Participate in care/situational conferences, medical rounds and team huddles
- Provide medication administration and treatment management
- Document on all aspects of care and treatments
- Comply with compliance and regulatory legislation from the Ministry of Long-term care (MOHLTC)
- Provide direction, delegation to PSWs and UCPs
- Respond to resident/families concerns and provide immediate actions to mitigate issues
- Participate in quality initiative, patient safety and Infection Prevention and Control Practices (IPAC), clinical programs and health and safety practices
Key Qualifications
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses from a designated Province or State
- Relevant long term care experience leading, coaching and mentoring staff
- Experience working with elderly with responsive behaviors or cognitive impairments
- Vulnerable Sector Check (with criminal background check)
- Fitness Statement
- Covid Vaccine (at minimum two doses)
- TB skin test within past 6 months
- Ability to work as a team and to follow direction
- Computer literacy and experience
- Current Basic Life support and first aid certification
- Able to multi task, organize and manage daily task with multiple residents
- Possess strong critical thinking skills, excellent written and oral communications
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Able to critically think in emergency situation
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Experience:
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience and willing to be trained
Work Setting:
- Long Term Care homes
- Hospital Settings
- Individuals home settings
- Group homes
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver’s license