Open: Registered Practical Nurse

Job Description

Registered Practical Nurse, Grandview Lodge

Posting #: UFCW-2024-RPN

Posting Period: November 19 - December 23, 2024

Employer Group: UFCW Hope Service Workers

Reporting to: Director of Nursing

Wage Range Hourly: $33.903 - $34.941 

Position Status: Various

Work Hours: Various

Location: Dunnville, ON (Grandview Lodge)

Core Competencies

• Emotional Intelligence
• Interpersonal Communication
• Diversity & Cultural Intelligence

Position Summary

At Grandview Lodge, each position ensures the Resident’s safety as well as their physical, social and recreational well-being and quality of living.

Reporting to the Director of Nursing and receiving work direction from either the Director of Nursing or the Chare Nurse, the incumbent will provide nursing care, administer medications and treatments. They will perform a variety of other duties associated with the daily care of all Grandview Lodge Residents and assume a leadership role on the unit assigned. 

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills

Education

• High School (Grade 12) (or equivalent).
• Ontario College Diploma in Practical Nursing
  • A Temporary License from the College of Nurses of Ontario,
  • OR
  • Successful completion of the Registered Practical Nurse examination within the Province of Ontario and currently holding a valid Ontario License to practice Nursing.
• Standard First Aid and Basic Rescuer (CPR) – current certificate

Experience

• Six (6) months to one (1) year related work experience (preferably in a Long-Term Care setting) or other relevant work in the nursing field as an RPN

Knowledge/Skills

Responsibilities

The incumbent is responsible for, but not limited to:

Corporate

• Follow the GVL philosophy of delivering care to residents by utilizing Montessori and GPA principles.
• Ensure Residents Bill of Rights are respected.

People

• Communicate with Residents, visitors and other personnel in a courteous manner.
• Participate in admission processes and family conferences and maintain constant communication with Residents and / or their Power of Attorney (POA) / families to ensure changes in treatments, medications or health status are addressed and communicated in a timely fashion.
• Participates on various Teams/committees on a regular basis.
• Undertake continual collaboration and communication with Director of Nursing / Charge Nurse in the Home.

Functional

• Resident Care: 
  
  • Collaborate with the Resident, physician, family, registered staff, colleagues, and other Grandview Lodge staff regarding Resident condition(s) and services as required.
    • Evaluate the effectiveness of the services provided.
    • And provide the Director of Nursing this information.
  • Participate as a member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team, through prompt communication, regular Team Meetings and thorough and accurate documentation (The Care Team assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care provided to each resident using the Nursing process as a model)
  • Assume responsibility for the implementation of the Resident’s Individualized Care Plan by providing Nursing / Personal Support Worker staff with appropriate direction and guidance, follow-up and reassessments on an on-going basis.
  • Administer medications and treatments as prescribed and maintain the medication documentation system for all medications administered.  Assign treatment cream applications to Personal Support Workers when / as required, ensuring they have met the educational requirements necessary to perform these tasks.
  • Practices following the Standards as set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Health and Safety:
  • Ensure the Resident’s comfort and safety through compliance with current Health and Safety Regulations and MOHLTC standards, as well as the application of appropriate Infection Control Principles and Practices.
  • Ensure continual, Resident-specific assessments and reassessments pertaining to their health and well-being.
  • Always ensure all staff, in the unit RPN supervises, is adhering to Health and Safety Standards.
  • Adheres to, and enforces Infection Control Practices as outlined in the Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Supervisory Duties:
  • Provide work direction, work supervision, work assignments, instruction and education to Personal Support Workers. Continually evaluate and assess staff performance.
  • Assume the responsibility of replacing staff in cases of absenteeism when the Scheduler is not present in the Home.
• Reporting and Recordkeeping:
  • Report any unusual and unacceptable behaviour of staff / visitors / Residents to Director of Nursing.
  • Report any and all abuse immediately to Charge Nurse in the Home, Director of Nursing and Administrator.
  • Maintain accurate confidential documentation and complete all requirements regarding RAI / MDS.
  • Complete accident / incident report forms, as well as Critical Incident Forms (MOHLTC Website).
  • In the absence of the Director of Nursing, the Charge RN assumes the responsibility for the Home.

Demonstrate commitment to the Haldimand County Code of Conduct

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the job.