Kildonan Personal Care Home Required A Nurse

Kildonan Personal Care

Nurse

Canada-Manitoba-Winnipeg

Job # 1350260-1350262

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Job Description

Job Description

This position located at Kildonan Personal Care Home is open to both Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. There are a variety of shifts available.

Reporting to the Director of Care, the Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing planned, patient-oriented, goal-directed nursing care in accordance with the provincial standards of care.

Key Responsibilities

·         To work as a member of the inter professional team as described by Revera's Professional Practice Model applying the person centered approach to care;

·         To complete and ensure resident's clinical care assessments, care/service plans and documentation are accurate, up to date and changes communicated as required;

·         To implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care/service plans and make changes as required;

·         To assist with scheduling of resident's care conferences and participate in conferences where applicable;

·         To work closely with Director of Care 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 regulatory and Revera Resident Care  standards and 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 Revera policies and procedures;

·         To facilitate and provide resident/family education;

·         To plan, coordinate, manage & evaluate the resident's care plan working with the resident/substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing & interdisciplinary team and contracted service providers;

·         To coordinate nursing team's resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services to residents;

·         To respond to and manage significant changes in resident's condition and or medical emergencies; provide emergency first aid;

·         To teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers;

·         To respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to Director of Care/Executive Director and other departments;

·         To follow and assist the Director of Care in the coordination, 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 Revera's Code of Conduct;

·         To complete all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

·         Current registration as a Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse in applicable Province/State;

·         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, 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).

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Posting Date: 04-Jan-2016

Job Category:Nursing/HealthcareJob

Type:Permanent,

Full-TimeSalary/Rate:

OpenNumber of Positions Open:1