Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- In collaboration with RN provides sound clinical knowledge and skills, acts as clinical expert and resource and provides comprehensive, quality client/family centred health care services from admission, through transfers and discharge
- Plans for, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, including medications, as well as treatments which fall within the RPN's scope of practice
- Provides client-centred care within interdisciplinary care team to meet the personal care, activation, recreation and spiritual needs of clients
- Performs client assessments
- Collaborates with the Registered Nurse to develop and revise the individualized care plan
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
- Experience in Long-Term Care, clients in day programs or residents in a Long-Term Care and Community Setting preferred
- Psychogeriatric experience, i.e. mental health assessment and intervention and working with responsive behaviours including various types of dementia, delirium, mental health issues preferred
- Certificate in Dementia Care preferred
- Training in Gentle Persuasive Approach and U-First preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic computer skills -- including MDS/RAI, Point Click Care, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
Additional Benefits:
- % Vacation Entitlement
- Opportunity to enroll in the extended health and dental benefit plan
- 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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