Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Care, the Registered Practical Nurse is responsible for providing planned, patient-oriented, goal-directed nursing care in accordance with the provincial standards of care.
Key Outcomes:
- Live our vales of Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence
- Lend a helping hand
- Cultivate relationships with staff, residents and families
- Lead with H E A R T (hear, empathize, acknowledge, respond, thank)
Key Responsibilities:
- To work as a member of the inter-professional team as described by Oxford’s Professional Practice Model applying the person centered approach to care
- To work closely with the DOC to facilitate resident’s move in, move out and transfers
- To provide direct resident care and medication / treatment administration and document care in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice and Oxford policies and procedures
- To process the orders and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice and Oxford policies and procedures
- To respond to and manage significant change in resident’s condition and or medical emergencies; provide emergency first aid
- To respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to the Director of Care and General Manager and other departments
- To follow and assist the DOC in the coordination and implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality/Safety Plans for the Nursing Department
- To uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Oxford’s Code of Conduct
- To complete all other duties as assigned
Required Education and Experience:
- Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in applicable Province
- Experience working in a senior’s environment and with unregulated care providers preferred
- Education and experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care an asset
- Must possess strong written and oral communication skills; critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills
- Must have demonstrated sound clinical knowledge
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification required
- Computer proficiency and experience with Microsoft office applications
- Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $23.00-$25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Windsor, ON N8Y 4Y1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- LPN/RPN (required)
- Nursing (required)
- CPR Certification (required)
Work Location: In person
