Ft Rpn Days - Goderich, Canada - Goderich Place Retirement Residence
1 week ago
Description
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Qualifications:
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- Current Certificate of Competence as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses
- Medication Administration course (if medications provided).
- Good physical and mental health and free from communicable diseases.
- Demonstrated assessment and problem solving skills.
- Knowledge of the Nursing practices and nursing diagnosis.
- Certified in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and First Aid.
- Good communication and leadership skills.
- Willingness to update and keep current their knowledge of changing regulations, practices and procedures as required by the College of Nurses.
- Supervising unionized employees and asset
- EMar and YARDI software training an asset.
Physical Demands:_
- Sitting for long periods at a desk for computer/typing work.
- Standing for long periods of time.
- Walking short distances and up/down staircases.
- Typing and/or use of a computer keyboard proficiently.
- Pulling/pushing/lifting to open and/or relocate binders, carts, etc. up to 10lbs.
- Reading/seeing documentation both in paper format and on a computer screen for long periods of time.
- Hearing differences in phone ring tones and/or in fire system horns or alerts for emergency response purposes.
- Speaking/communicating in front of audiences and with individuals who may have impairments and disabilities.
- Bending, kneeling, providing walking support for residents in the provision of resident care where required.
- Dexterity required to open pouches/blister packs, insert test strips into glucometers, etc.
- Oncall
- Capable of working all shifts including over night shifts.
Responsibilities:_
- Provide professional nursing care to all residents and supervise care given in the nursing unit.
- Assess all resident needs and planning, implementing and evaluating the care program.
- Work closely with DOC, General Manager, Attending Physicians, Food Services and Activity/Recreation Managers and teams.
- Supervise all staff in nursing unit, providing leadership, guidance and direction to PSW, RPN's & UCP's.
- Supervising Unionized employees
- Part of the management team
- Able to work weekends
- Wedsun evening shifts 2:30 10:30 p.m. (a flexible work week schedule)
- Provide directions and supervision of all Care staff within the union guidelines
- Assess residents' conditions by recognizing signs and symptoms and where necessary initiates remedial health measures.
- Contacting resident's attending physician when there is a change in resident's physical or mental condition.
- Responsible to ensure safekeeping of drug and narcotic keys.
- Responsible for administration of medications and treatments as ordered by resident's physician within his/her limitations.
- Monitors staff performance and completes performance appraisals during probation period and annually thereafter.
- Teaches good health habits.
- Deals courteously with staff, residents, residents' families and visitors.
- Responsible for admission and discharge of residents.
- Maintain liaison with families of residents.
- Takes prospective residents and other interested persons on tours of the retirement residence.
- Ensures medical records are maintained.
- Ensures daily/weekly and monthly duties are completed and rosters are maintained.
- Organizing and ensuring medications are reviewed every three months where medications are provided.
- Completes quarterly weights and blood pressures on all residents.
- Coordinates and/or participates in the staff development, quality assurance, safety, environment and infection control programs.
- Ensures staff involvement in fire and safety procedures and communication to all staff of inspection reports and follow up actions.
- Ensures Care Home Information Package is distributed to all new admissions.
- Knowledgeable of the Residential Tenancies Act, RHRA and ORCA.
- Ensures policies and procedures are reviewed every three years.
- Ensures nursing documentation is complete as per College of Nurses' Nursing Documentation guidelines.
- Assists with arranging transportation for residents.
- Assist where necessary.
- Orders medications from Pharmacy as per Doctor's orders.
- Receives medications and storing medications safely.
- Assist with resident satisfaction.
- Adhere to all established policies and procedures of the company
- Responsible for making the appropriate plans for discharge as necessary.
- Complete incident reports where necessary.
- Supervising resident's personal hygiene and bathing as per schedule, or assisting when necessary.
- Assist residents with ambulation when necessary.
- Emergency medical care.
- Responsible for maintaining an accurate waiting list.
- Responsible for maintaining accurate records for "extra charges" if applicable.
- Responsible for ensuring and arranging that all residents have an annual physical.
- Ensures there are sufficient s
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