Registered Practical Nurse (Casual Part-Time) - Trillium Court

Extendicare•Kincardine, ON

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The RPN will enhance the effective management and quality of nursing practice daily in keeping with the standards and expectations set out by governing bodies and internal policies and standards of care. At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors across Canada, operating under the Extendicare, ParaMed, Extendicare Assist, and SGP Purchasing Network brands. We are committed to delivering quality care to meet the needs of the growing seniors’ population, inspired by our mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. We operate a network of 99 long-term care homes (59 owned, 40 under management contracts), deliver approximately 14.0 million hours of home health care services annually, and provide group purchasing services to third parties representing approximately 153,600 beds across Canada. Extendicare proudly employs approximately 23,000 individuals and manages an additional 5,000 joint venture employees, all of whom are highly qualified, trained and dedicated team members and passionate about providing high-quality care and services to help people live better.

Requirements

Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) designation
Knowledge of Revera’s Professional Practice Model
Ability to apply a person-centered approach to care
Proficiency in clinical care assessments, care/service plans, and documentation
Experience in implementing and evaluating care/service plans
Ability to assist with scheduling and participate in care conferences
Experience working with Directors of Health & Wellness
Skills in direct resident care and medication/treatment administration
Understanding of regulatory and Revera Resident Care standards, policies, and procedures
Ability to process orders, safe keep drugs and narcotics, and administer them in compliance with regulations
Experience in resident/family education
Ability to coordinate, manage, and evaluate resident care plans
Experience working with residents, substitute decision makers, physicians, nursing teams, and contracted service providers
Skills in coordinating nursing team assignments for efficient service delivery
Ability to respond to and manage significant changes in resident condition and medical emergencies
Proficiency in providing emergency first aid
Experience teaching, delegating to, and directing unregulated care providers
Ability to coordinate emergency response
Skills in responding to resident/family concerns and taking appropriate action
Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety, and Clinical Programs
Ability to monitor Quality/Safety Plans for the Nursing Department

Responsibilities

Work as a member of the inter-professional team as described by Revera’s Professional Practice Model applying the person-centered approach to care.
Complete and ensure resident’s clinical care assessments, care/service plans and documentation are accurate, up to date and changes communicated as required.
Implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care/service plans and make changes as required.
Assist with scheduling of resident’s care conferences and participate in conferences where applicable.
Work closely with the Director of Health & Wellness to facilitate resident’s move in, move out and transfers.
Provide direct resident care and medication/ treatment administration and document care in compliance with regulatory and Revera Resident Care standards and policies and procedures.
Process the orders and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice and Revera policies and procedures.
Facilitate and provide resident/family education.
Plan, coordinate, manage & evaluate the resident’s care plan working with the resident/substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing & interdisciplinary team and contracted service providers.
Coordinate nursing team’s resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services to residents.
Respond to and manage significant changes in resident’s condition and or medical emergencies; provide emergency first aid.
Teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers.
Coordinate emergency response in the absence of Director of Health & Wellness.
Respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to Director of Health & Wellness/ Executive Director and other departments.
Follow and assist the Director of Health & Wellness in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality/Safety Plans for the Nursing Department.
Complete all other duties as assigned.