Registered Practical Nurse – Casual
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Care & Nursing Supervisor a Registered Practical Nurse will provide clinical nursing services to residents through direct care or coordination of the care team.
Principle Responsibilities
- Use nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of residents
- Prepare and administer medications
- Document relevant information in point click care, incident reports,
- Maintain confidentiality at all times related to resident care
- Supervise HCA’s performance related to resident care
- Assess sudden changes in resident condition and behaviour and contact appropriate assistance including but not limited to: physician, ambulance, receiving hospital, next of kin, person on call for administration
- Transcribe and process medical treatments
- Communicate with residents’ families to inform them of changes, incidents, hospitalizations, etc.
- Carry out clinical responsibilities which include but are not limited to: admission and annual health assessments of residents; preliminary review of lab results; medication reviews
- Order, check, and store medication supplies
- Assist with medical examination and rounds and may be required to act as resident advocate, interpreting resident signs and symptoms and explaining medical regimen and recommendations
- Transcribes Doctor’s orders
- Complete assessments and care plans document according to Belmont House Policies and Procedures
- May be requested to undertake special projects by the Director of Care, Assistant Director of Care and/or Nursing Supervisor(e.g. follow-up on dental reports, review and revision of procedures)
- Care for psychosocial needs of residents, especially those experiencing difficulty
- Work cooperatively with Assistant Director of Care and Nursing Supervisor to review and revise work routines
- All other duties as assigned by Director of Care, Assistant Director of Care and Nursing Supervisor
Qualifications
- Must have a current certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario (renewed annually)
- Graduate of approved school of nursing
- Previous experience in a long term care environment preferred
- Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices and techniques as they relate to long term care
- Basic Heartsaver certification recommended
- Certification in Gerontology recommended
