Rpn Student Education - Windsor, Canada - The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County

The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County
The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County
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Windsor, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Hospice of Windsor and Essex County is looking for an RPN student to learn the practical skills for working in a palliative care environment.

The Hospice provides care at no cost in our two Hospice Residences (Windsor and Erie Shores/Leamington), through the Community Palliative Medicine Program and through our Wellness Programs and Services.

The schedule is flexible and total compensation is $10,000 for the school year. The RPN student will be scheduled 8-12hr shifts on a part-time basis.

After one year of nursing mentorship, the student will be able to:

  • Strengthen critical thinking
  • Cultivate positive attitude
  • Embrace collaboration and teamwork
  • Increase overall communication skills

The nursing student will demonstrate this by:

  • Completing accurate assessments for pain and symptom control at end of life by using the OPQRST, ESAS and PPS evaluation tools
  • Providing pharmacological and nonpharmacological symptom management
  • Demonstrating best practice medication administration by utilizing 10 Rights of Medication Administration
  • Understanding the importance of the interdisciplinary team
  • Demonstrating high emotional stability and continuous positivity in their interactions with patients and their loved ones
  • Demonstrating and communicating effectively utilizing cultural sensitivity in working with patients of various racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups
  • Demonstrating proficiency as a team player
  • Showing the ability to accept responsibility and be accountable for their actions
  • Exhibiting cooperative and respect with the team
  • Communicating effectively with the team demonstrating accurate documentation in Cerner and shift handoff
The nursing student will keep a journal to document learning experiences during the year.

The nursing student will document 3 SMART goals and review with the Hospice manager on a regular basis.

The nursing student will provide one educational session to the staff.

The nursing student will comply with all Hospice of Windsor and Essex County policies and protocols.


REQUIREMENTS:


  • RPN student currently enrolled in fulltime nursing program
  • Interest in palliative and endoflife care
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