Position Summary
Responsibilities
- Serves as an advocate to ensure that the Resident's needs are met
- Participates in research, in-services, classes onsite and offsite, staff development and orientation
- Advocate to enhance the health and well-being of the resident
- Adheres to and promotes Infection Control practices
Duties And Responsibilities
- Assess, monitor, implement, evaluate, and document Resident care
- Responsible for Resident admission and discharges
- Provides ongoing monitoring of Resident response to interventions, identifies change from expected outcomes and responds accordingly
- Informs Resident Care Manager of change in Resident status
- Develops and prioritizes individualized RAI care plans for each Resident with the multidisciplinary team
- Assists the physician with examination, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic measures
- Informs family of changes in Resident conditions, medication, treatments, etc
- Implements prescribed interventions, medication, medical treatments, and procedures
- Ensure the implementation and ongoing administration of Resident Care Plans and reviews this with the multidisciplinary team regularly
- Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care treatments and informs the Resident's Physician of significant changes in condition of the Resident
- Follows up on quarterly medication reviews and annual physical examinations
- Ensures quarterly reviews of medication, charting and Care Plans are completed
- Completes and records assessments on every Resident and reports as directed
- Observes and documents HCAs and LPNs performances
- Suggests Resident care service enhancements to the Director of Care
- Implements safety measures in consultation with team members
- Participates in orientating new RNs, LPNs, and HCAs
- Plans, prepares, and attends Resident care conferences as requested
- Checks and signs drug deliveries from Pharmacy
- Assists with the enforcement of Fire Safety and OH \& S regulations
- Responsible to assist and guide LPNs
- Ensure that care plans are understood and followed by other direct team members (LPNs and HCAs)
- In charge of facility while on duty during evening, night, and weekend shifts
- Participates in special programs as assigned (i.e., Flu immunization)
- Participates in chart audits
- Arranges for nursing staff replacements after hours and weekends
- Works and consults with other professional team members to solve problems as indicated
- Collects and analyzes the tracking forms and reports as per facility protocol
- Provides direct nursing care to Residents as workload demands
Qualifications And Education
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Graduate from an accredited School of Nurses
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Current registration with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
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Certification in CPR is preferred
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Certificate Standard First Aid is preferred
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RAI/MDS COMPETENCY IS REQUIRED
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Excellent verbal and written skills in the English language
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Must have good knowledge, attitude, and skills in dealing with geriatric and/or persons with mental and physical disabilities and their families
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Must work well as a member of an inter-disciplinary team
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Must be enthusiastic and adaptable to varying situations
Prior Experience
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Previous experience in geriatrics or long-term care preferred
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The RN position requires a significant amount of lifting, walking, reaching, bending, pushing, standing, and sitting
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In an average day the employee will spend 4 to 6 hours standing or walking
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Must be able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs. frequent lifting and/or carrying of 20 lbs
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Must be able to manage stressful situations
Other
- Demonstrates an awareness of accident and injury prevention
- Adheres to safe work practices and procedures
- Promotes and fosters our workplace Health and Safety Program (a safe environment for co-workers, residents, families, visitors, and volunteers)
- Responsible for maintaining self-wellness and reduced absenteeism
- Promotes, encourages, and demonstrates excellent customer relations and consistently shows courtesy, caring, understanding, compassion and respect for residents, families, visitors, co-workers, and volunteers
