Infermière Autorisé (IA)/ Registered Nurse (RN) (RN) at Extendicare
Ottawa, ON, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Sep, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Jun, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

English, Rehabilitation, Critical Thinking, Care Coordination, Gerontology, Oral Communication, Microsoft Office, Time Management, Credentials

Industry

Pharmaceuticals

Description

DESCRIPTION DE POSTE

Relevant de la directrice ou du directeur des soins, l’infirmière autorisée ou l’infirmier autorisé (IA) est responsable de la prestation de soins directs aux résidents, de l’administration de médicaments et de la consignation des soins conformément aux normes réglementaires ainsi qu’aux normes, aux politiques et aux procédures relatives à la santé et au bien-être des résidents d’Extendicare.

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Reporting to the Director of Care (DOC), the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible to provide direct resident care and medication administration and document care in compliance with regulatory and Extendicare Resident Health and Wellness standards and policies and procedures.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Current registration as a Registered Nurse in applicable Province/State
  • Experience working with seniors and unregulated care providers
  • Education and experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care and assets.
  • Must possess strong written and oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills.
  • Must have demonstrated sound clinical knowledge and ability to delegate to unregulated care providers.
  • Must maintain competencies as per the governing College standards.
  • Skills in use of computer and Microsoft Office applications
  • Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS)
  • Must be proficient in English and French
Responsibilities
  • To complete and ensure residents’ care assessments, service plans and documentation are up to date, and changes communicated to DOC for billings.
  • To assist with scheduling of residents’ care conferences and participate in conferences.
  • To work closely with DOC to facilitate residents’ move in and transfers.
  • To order and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements and Extendicare policies and procedures.
  • To facilitate and provide resident/family education.
  • To supervise resident self-medication assessment and audits.
  • To supervise and delegate care and medication administration responsibilities to Unregulated Care Providers in compliance with applicable regulations and Extendicare policy and procedures. To plan, coordinate, manage and evaluate the resident’s care plan working with the resident/substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing and interdisciplinary team and contracted service providers
  • To coordinate nursing team’s resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services to residents.
  • To respond to and manage significant changes in residents’ condition and or medical emergencies.
  • To act as supervisor and coordinate emergency responses in absence of DOC and Executive Director.
  • To respond to residents/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to DOC/Executive Director and other departments.
  • To assist the DOC in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality Plans for the Nursing Department.
  • To coordinate and supervise the scheduling and assignment of nursing students from approved education institutions.
  • To uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Extendicare’s Code of Conduct.
  • To complete all other tasks assigned.
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