RN

Job Description

REGISTERED NURSE

Candidates are invited to apply for the above position to work at our Halton Hills home a 130-bed long-term care facility located in Georgetown Ontario.

Reporting to the Director of Care the RN will enhance the effective management and quality of nursing practice in keeping with the Standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario Long Term Care Standards and Extendicare Standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure resident care is provided with established nursing standards and principals physicians orders and administrative policies as well as observe report and record vital signs symptoms and conditions of residents. Assure observance of required techniques in nursing care.
• Assist in assessing residents and develop implement review and evaluate resident care plans. Monitor residents health notes changes in condition and assess need for referral to doctors; processes and implement physicians orders.
• Plan direct supervise and evaluate the work of nursing and personal care staff assigned to the unit. Orient and train new personnel and may participate in in-service education. Monitor performance and conduct performance appraisal and refers problems to the Director of Care.
• Take charge of the facility in the absence of the Director of Care.
• Staff replacement in the absence if the care clerk.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Appropriate current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• Registration or eligible for registration with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.
• Previous managerial experience in long-term care preferred.
• Experience dealing with the cognitively impaired.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices as well as knowledge in Infection Control Practices.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with seniors.
• Ability to work effectively individually and with others while prioritizing tasks to handle the most urgent first.
• Ability to present information clearly and effectively both verbally whether in person or over the phone and in writing; an active listener who projects a friendly demeanor.
• Ability to collect and use information to thoroughly think through problems and situations; puts information from various sources together to see the big picture and generates creative solutions.
• Organizational planning time management and multi-tasking skills.

In Ontario Extendicare ParaMed Home Health Care and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist accommodate the needs of the job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodation needs must be provided in advance. To discuss your needs please contact the individual noted in the posting.

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When you choose to build your career with Extendicare youre joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences.

If you have a passion for caring turn it into a rewarding career with Extendicare!

Extendicare and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.