Registered Nurse, Job offer in Tavistock, Ontario

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for ensuring his/her practice and conduct meets legislative requirements
• Reviewing 24-72 hour shift report at the beginning of shift
• Provides nursing care in accordance with established nursing standards and principles.
• Ensures physician’s orders and administrative policies are implemented.
• Processes physician’s orders as required.
• Observes, reports and records vital signs, symptoms and conditions of residents.
• Initiates health measures where appropriate.
• Assures observance with required techniques in nursing care.
• Prepares, implements, reviews and evaluates the resident’s plan of care.
• Participates in scheduled and required assessment process.
• Monitors resident’s health and notes any changes in conditions appropriately.
• Initiates appropriate nursing interventions
• Assesses need for referral to physicians or other disciplines.
• Administers medications as required.
• Supports RPN’s in their roles
• Observes changes in resident’s condition resulting from medication.
• Monitors safekeeping of drugs and narcotics.
• Implements established policies, procedures and regulations.
• Participates in Nursing Restorative Programs
• Maintains competency
• Implements vision for resident care and services supporting GPA approach to resident care.
• Participates in the quality assurance process and on-going activities.
• Maintains resident records in compliance with established standards and legislative requirements.
• Participates in quality assurance meetings.
• Advises on resident care needs utilizing the quality assurance model.
• Keeps informed and current on changes to Health and Safety.
• Follows all Health and Safety and safe work practices and guidelines.
• Identifies and corrects inappropriate work practices which may affect the Health and Safety of co-workers.
• Displays an attitude that is focused on working safely and ensuring that the work environment is safe and healthy.
• Uses safe work practices.
• Reports any actual or potential hazard to the immediate supervisor.
• Uses or wears personal protective equipment (or clothing) as required.
• Promptly reports personal injury to supervisor and seeks first aid as needed.
• Participates in fire safety activities and knows the facility fire and disaster plan.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Does not use or operate any equipment in a way that would endanger any worker, resident or visitor.
• Supports wellness for residents and employees.
• Complies with WSIB company policies and procedures.
• Reports any incident immediately to supervisor.
• Cooperates with the Return to Work program as identified by WSIB legislation.
• Complies with all computer confidentiality requirements.
• Reports function inconsistencies immediately to supervisor.
• Participates in the orientation and training of new personnel and students.
• Participates in in-service education.
• Attends in-service education to maintain professional competency.
• Attends all mandatory education as provided by company.
• Maintains up to date reflective practice requirements.
• Pursues on-going learning
• Participates in committees/teams/task forces as required.
• Acts as a liaison with physicians, supervisors, other departments, government inspectors, consultants, social workers, clergy, relative or representatives to ensure appropriate resident care.
• Provides guidance and direction to nursing and personal care staff as directed by the Director of Care.
• Monitors the performance of nursing and personal care staff as directed by the Director of Care.
• Refers all nursing and personal care staff personnel issues to the Director of Care.
• Organizes and directs functions and activities related to the provision of resident care.
• Delegates clinical and administrative responsibilities to the appropriate staff.
• Monitors/oversees nursing and personal care staff documentation/reporting responsibilities
• Assists in ensuring an appropriate staffing pattern is maintained by utilizing appropriate company policies, procedures in accordance with the collective agreement or appropriate committee.
• Ensures the availability of nursing supplies.
• Ensures maintenance of equipment.
• Facilitates the admission and discharge process.
• Performs other related functions as directed by supervisor.
• Functions under general guidance
• Directs and monitors nursing and personal care staff
• Provides direction and leadership to subordinates
• Access to highly confidential information
• Acts on the direction of physician’s orders and prescribed standards
• Access to PointClickCare

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Current certificate of competency from the College of Nurses of Ontario, in good standing
• Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Must maintain competencies as per the governing College standards
• Experience in Long-Term Care considered an asset
• Experience working with seniors and unregulated care providers
• Education and experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care an asset
• Must possess strong written and oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills
• Must have demonstrated sound clinical knowledge and ability to delegate to unregulated care providers
• Skills in use of computer and Microsoft Office applications