Registered Nurse (Casual)

About the Company:
We seek people who share our values - who have the integrity to do the right thing, a passion for this important work and a commitment to teamwork and shared success. Families rely on us to provide competent and compassionate care for their loved ones. We enjoy this excellent reputation thanks to the team spirit and dedication of our employees at every level.

If you are seeking a role where expectations are high and achievements are rewarding, where staff are encouraged and supported in continued personal growth, then working as a Registered Nurse at Hawthorne Place Care Centre is the place for you!

Below is an itemized listing of all of the tasks involved in the performance of this position:

Communication/Information Sharing
 Attendance at Registered Staff Meetings and Care plan rounds
 Admission and annual care reviews with resident, family, and physician
 Ensure that e-mail and memos are communicated to unit staff
 Communicates effectively to all team members and ensures continuity of care by reporting and updating daily 24hour unit report
 Timely completion of RAI-MDS assessments and RAPS
 Development and modification of the care plans in response to residents’ change in status
 Liaises with other health care personnel, agencies, and families
 Assists in the investigation, documentation, resolution and reporting of complaints and incidents (i.e. suspected abuse)
 Maintains good relationships with Medical/Support/Home, staff, residents, families and the general public

Leadership
 Set personal objectives and unit goals in collaboration with the Assistant Director of Care and/or Director Of Nursing
 Assists with the orientation of family, residents, and staff on the unit
 Monitors performance and completes performance evaluation for the PSW’s
 Directs, assigns and evaluates the work of the PSW’s
 Maybe in charge of Home as required )
 Utilizes leadership skills to identify problems and problem-solving on the unit
 Monitors that care delivered is consistent with the resident Bill of Rights.

Quality/Risk Management

 Coordinates all quality improvement activities on the unit
 On-going monitoring and evaluation of the weight program
 Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported.
 Required to participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.

Financial
 Orders and ensures nursing supplies and equipment are properly and efficiently used
 Ensures personal belongings are properly stored and labelled

Professional
 Good standing with the College of Nurses
 Adhering to the standards set out by the College of Nurses and the Home’s policy and procedure
 Ensure Ministry Of Health and Long-Term Care Homes Act and Regulation 79/10 are met
 Current CPR Training
 Growth and development

Unit Level Activities
 Conducts unit rounds at the beginning and end of the shift.
 Provides Nursing Management with documentation required for Home’s activities and analyses data (i.e. falls, safety, infection control, unit summaries)
 Promotes a safe and secure environment in which the resident resides.

Committees
 Participate in the Home’s team committees
 Ensures unit minutes are documented and filed appropriately
 Chairs unit meeting (if applicable)

Clinical Coordination
 Administers medications and treatments in compliance with the policies of Pharmacy provider, the Home and the Standard of the College of Nurses. Documents and reports all errors and omissions
 Maintains accurate and complete records of nursing observations and care in compliance with the legislative requirements and the policies of the Home
 Participates in the admission, discharge, transfer of the resident to/from the unit
 Ensuring completion of documentation records by PSW
 Coordinates unit staff activities in event of an emergency
 In charge and directs clinical practice on the unit.
 Assesses changes in health status and reports changes to Substitute Decision Maker (SDM) and interdisciplinary team.
 Updates plan of care as needed
 Completes assessments (RAI-MDS and other assessments) and develops a plan of care for each resident in collaboration with the resident and/or SDM and the interdisciplinary team.

Compliance with Standards
 Maintains environment, safety on assigned unit and reports to the appropriate Department Head any hazards, which require attention.
 Compliance with College of Nurses Standards, Long-Term Care Homes Act and Regulation 79/10 and the Home’s policy and procedures

Profession Values and Ethics
 Protects the rights of the residents, families in matters such as confidentiality, privacy, beliefs, and values.
 Ensures that ethical guidelines are met in accordance with the standards set out by the College of Nurses
 Reporting of ethical issues to the Assistant Director of Care /Director of Nursing

Responsibilities to Health and Safety
 Is aware of employee’s responsibilities and follows all Health and Safety policies and procedures.
 Works safely to reduce the risk of injury to self, co-workers, and residents
 Is alert to and properly reports all actual or potential hazardous situations to immediate supervisor.
 Is aware of WHMIS regulated products and takes safety precautions accordingly
 Does not operate or use faulty equipment
 Promptly reports personal injury to immediate supervisor and seeks first aid as needed
 Participates in fire safety demonstrations and fire drills and knows the Home’s emergency plan
 Maintains first aid box and renders first aid as required
 Has a good understanding of the “Worker’s Responsibilities” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
 Is aware of how and when to use personal protective equipment (PPE).
 Attend all mandatory health and safety training sessions
 Report hazards that you are aware of to your Supervisor and the JHSC
 Understand and follow all of the Home’s health and safety policies and procedures

General
 Other duties as assigned

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