Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Utilizes sound clinical knowledge and assessment skills, works as clinical expert and resource and provides comprehensive, quality client and family centred health care services from admission, through transfer and discharge
- Plans for, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, including medications, as well as treatments which fall within the RN's scope of practice
- Provides client-centred care within interdisciplinary care team to meet the personal care, activation, recreation and spiritual needs of clients
- Participates actively as a preceptor or mentor for other nurses and nursing students
Qualifications include but are not limited to:
- Current registration, in good standing, from the College of Nurses of Ontario ('CNO') is required
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support ('BCLS') certificate, Level C - Automated External Device ('AED') is required
- BScN
- Demonstrated ability to take professional accountability for leading, organizing, providing and delegating care activities for clients and families
- Psychogeriatric experience, i.e. mental health assessment and intervention and working with responsive behaviours preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
- Basic computer skills -- Electronic Medical Records, Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
Additional Benefits:
- % Vacation Entitlement
- Opportunity to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Required Skills Required Experience
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