Job Description
Reporting to the General Manager, the Registered Practical Nurse is responsible for providing planned, patient-oriented, goal-directed nursing care in accordance with the provincial standards of care.
Key Outcomes:
- Live our vales of Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence
- Lend a helping hand
- Cultivate relationships with staff, residents and families
- Lead with H E A R T (hear, empathize, acknowledge, respond, thank)
Key Responsibilities:
- To work as a member of the inter-professional team as described by GW’s Professional Practice Model applying the person centered approach to care
- To complete and ensure resident’s clinical care assessments, care/service plans and documentation are accurate, up to date and changes communicated as required
- To implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care/service plans and make changes as required
- To assist with scheduling of resident’s care conferences and participate in conferences where applicable
- To work closely with the GM to facilitate resident’s move in, move out and transfers
- To provide direct resident care and medication / treatment administration and document care in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice and GW policies and procedures
- To process the orders and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice and GW policies and procedures
- To facilitate and provide resident/family education
- To plan, coordinate, manage and evaluate the resident’s care plan working with the resident/substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing and interdisciplinary team and contracted service providers
- To coordinate nursing team’s resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services to residents
- To respond to and manage significant change in resident’s condition and or medical emergencies; provide emergency first aid
- To teach, delegate to and direct unregulated care providers
- To coordinate emergency response in the absence of the General Manager
- To respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to the General Manager and other departments
- To follow and assist the GM in the coordination and implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality/Safety Plans for the Nursing Department
- To uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in GW's Code of Conduct
- To complete all other duties as assigned
Required Education and Experience:
- Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in applicable Province
- Experience working in a senior’s environment and with unregulated care providers preferred
- Education and experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care an asset
- Must possess strong written and oral communication skills; critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills
- Must have demonstrated sound clinical knowledge
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification required
- Computer proficiency and experience with Microsoft office applications
- Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS)
Job Types: Casual, Part-time, Full time
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
Education:
Licence/Certification:
- Registered Practical Nurse License/Registered Nurse license (required)
Work Location: In person
