Casual RN

Requisition ID: 365969

Posting End Date:Until Filled

City:Winnipeg

Employer: Golden Links Lodge

Department / Unit: Nursing

Union: MNU

FTE:Casual

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites services and organizations. Were united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Faites progresser votre carrire dans la Rgion sanitaire de Winnipeg! Notre quipe offre une gamme tendue de services de soins de sant par le biais dun rseau intgr de sites de services et dorganismes. Nous sommes unis par un engagement commun en faveur de lexcellence et de lquit des soins de sant.

POSITION CLASSIFICATION

Registered Nurse

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Reports to the Director of Care

SUMMARY OF FUNCTION

1. The registered nurse works as a member of the health care team coordinating the delivery of comprehensive individualized care to the Residents of Golden Links Lodge.

1. The Registered Nurse functions under the provisions of the Registered Nurses Act CRNM Standards of Practice CNA Code of Ethics MB Health Standards and the Mission Vision Values and policies of Golden Links Lodge.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Education:
   1. Graduate of an approved School of Nursing.
   2. Current registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.
   3. Certificate in Gerontology an asset.

1. Experience:

Current clinical experience in Medical nursing and/or Gerontology preferred.

1. Personal:
   1. Excellent interpersonal communication and leadership skills.
   2. Ability to function in a computerized environment (including MDS MS Office etc.)
   3. Ability to work with minimal supervision.
   4. Mental/physical health to meet the demands/stresses of the position.
   5. Ability to foster a positive work environment.
   6. Ability to work as a team member.
   7. Able to meet the standard of nursing practice outlined in the CRNM Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses and as outlined in the Regulated Health Professionals Act/ Reserved Act.

SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Clinical Practice:

a) Assessment

The Registered Nurse using current and evidence informed knowledge performs initial and ongoing assessment of the health status of the Residents.

• • • Obtains a nursing history using a variety of sources.
    • Completes the physical examination..
    • Interprets data to determine actual resident needs.
    • Records assessment data in designated formats.
    • Maintains confidentiality of data.
    • Anticipates and recognizes subtle changes probes to assess further able to identify relevant factors understands the significance of and manages appropriately.

b) Planning

• Develops the care plan recognizing physical psychosocial and emotional needs of the resident.
• Sets priorities in planning care which is designed to maintain the health of the individual.
• Uses evidence informed knowledge as the foundation for care plan which includes expected outcomes stated in measurable terms.
• Selects nursing interventions designed to achieve expected outcomes. focusing on resident strengths and preferences.
• Involves members of the health care team in formulating the individuals plan.
• Involves the individual/family as an active participant in planning care.
• Supports the individual in carrying out responsibilities for his/hers own

care.

c) Implementing

• Coordinates care delivery as outlined in the care plan
• Interprets and analyzes data relevant to Residents health status as outlined in the Reserved Acts.
• Observes Residents response to interventions.
• Documents interventions and observations in the Integrated Progress Notes.

• Utilizes the principles of safety and asepsis while delivering care.
• Follows infection control practices to ensure compliance with infection prevention and control.
• Uses equipment in accordance with proper operational requirements.
• Adheres to WHMIS/MSDS standards.

d) Evaluating

• Evaluates expected and unexpected responses to care.
• Reviews and revises the care plan based on reassessment of Residents changing status.
• Communicates changes in plan to other members of the team.
• Recognizes patterns in Residents status and analyzes the effectiveness of interventions over time.

1. Resident Management:

The Registered Nurse is accountable for care delivery to all Residents in the facility.

The Registered Nurse will:

• Function within the parameters of professional standards.
• Collaborates with residents/families and the interdisciplinary team members to evaluate the goals of care and modify care plans as required.
• Identify record and report deviations in residents status potential hazards and personnel issues to the Director of Care.
• Consults with other interdisciplinary team members as required to meet resident needs.
• Maintain continuity of care via conferences unit meetings drug reviews and daily shift reports.
• Administer medications following established procedures.
• Protect the rights of the residents.
• Understands their role and processes for ensuring and maintaining resident safety (Abuse PPCO etc.).
• Delegate aspects of care to allied nursing personnel within the scope their job description.

3. Administration Criteria:

The Registered Nurse will:

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Residents/families coworkers and supervisors.
• Direct the care provided by nursing department staff.
• Assume charge duties for the facility as assigned.
• Maintain required statistics (i.e. Infection Control Quality indicators).
• Participate in the review of Policy and Procedure Manuals as requested.
• Participates in performance conversations as requested.
• Conduct audits as required

4. Personal/Professional Criteria:

The Registered Nurse will:

• Seek regular and ongoing learning opportunities to maintain and/or further develop skills and knowledge.
• Attend all mandatory educational sessions.
• Maintain the best interests of the Residents as the primary obligation.
• Foster a positive work environment.
• Act as a role model for other staff particularly in relation to the Respectful Workplace Policies.
• Participate in orientation of new staff.
• Ensure compliance with personnel policies and standards.
• Participate in research as approved by nursing administration.
• Appear professionally attired and wear name tag while on duty.
• Assume responsibility for own health.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the CEO/DOC.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Le poste exige une vrification satisfaisante du casier judiciaire (y compris une vrification de lhabilitation travailler auprs de personnes vulnrables) du registre des enfants maltraits et du registre des adultes maltraits comme conditions demploi. La candidate ou le candidat retenu devra assumer les frais de service engags sil y a lieu. Une vrification de scurit est juge jour si elle a t obtenue au plus tard six (6) mois avant le dbut de lemploi.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre Deer Lodge Centre Golden West Centennial Lodge Grace Hospital Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg Pan Am Clinic River Park Gardens Victoria General Hospital WRHA corporate programs and WRHA community health services.

Veuillez noter quil est interdit quun employ ou une employe ait deux postes ETP ou plus quivalant un taux combin de plus de 10 dans toute lentit lgale de lORSW (Centre Deer Lodge Golden West Centennial Lodge Hpital Grace Centre des sciences de la sant Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg River Park Gardens Hpital Victoria programmes administratifs de lORSW services de sant communautaire de lORSW).

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

On peut demander aux candidat(e)s qui sont convoqu(e)s une entrevue de participer une valuation des comptences.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Toute demande demploi et tout CV reus aprs la date de tombe ne seront pas considrs dans le concours.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Nous serons heureux de recevoir les candidatures de personnes handicapes. Des accommodements peuvent tre faits la demande pendant le processus dvaluation et de slection.