Full Time RPN (Temp 2028) - Willowbend Retirement

Riverstone Retirement Communities; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverstone Retirement Communities is seeking a registered nurse to support the Director of Care in planning, delivering, and evaluating resident care. You will conduct initial and ongoing assessments, coordinate care plans, and supervise medication administration in compliance with policies and standards.

You will supervise PSW/HCA staff, support orientation, report at shift changes, and liaise with physicians, families, and other health professionals to ensure residents' well-being and timely

Qualifications

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and Medication Administration Certification.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Two years or more experience, preferably in a geriatric setting.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Supervisory skills, emergency management and added nursing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Director of Care in planning, development, organization, implementation and evaluation of resident care quality.
• Delivers and receives report at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Participates in health care plan development and ensures it is carried out, reviewed and revised as necessary.
• Performs initial and ongoing nursing assessments of residents’ needs.
• Carries out constant surveillance of residents for physical and emotional well-being and accounts for each resident on each shift.
• Administers and/or supervises medication as ordered by attending physician.
• Assists residents with personal care as required.
• Charts any unusual symptoms and/or observations.
• Calls residents' physician when necessary.
• Orders, administers and stores medication per policies and standards.
• Provides orientation to new hires and directs/evaluates PSW/HCA workloads.
• Ability to manage the department in the absence of the Director of Care.
• Liaises with other healthcare personnel, agencies and families as required.
• Assist in orientation of residents, family members and nursing staff.
• Completes audits and reports as required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Supervisory skills

Emergency management

Nursing skills

Education

Ontario RN registration & Med Admin cert

CPR & First Aid cert

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and Medication Administration Certification
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification

Background:

• Two years or more experience, preferably in a geriatric setting;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Supervisory skills, emergency management and added nursing skills.

Personal Requirements:

• Work as part of a team
• Capable of adapting to different situations and change
• Keen interest in working with seniors

FUNCTIONS:

• Assists the Director of Care in the planning, development, organization, implementation and evaluation of the overall quality of resident care by the nursing department;
• Delivered and received report at the beginning and end of each shift;
• Participates in the development of health care plan for each resident and ensures that it is carried out, reviewed and revised as necessary;
• Performs initial and ongoing nursing assessments of residents’ needs;
• Carries out constant surveillance of residents for physical and emotional well-being and accounts for each resident on each shift;
• Administers and/or supervises medication as ordered by residents’ attending physician;
• Assists residents with personal care as required;
• Charts any unusual symptoms and/or observations;
• Calls residents physician when necessary;
• Orders, administers and stores medication and treatment in compliance with the Riverstone RC polices, pharmacy and standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario, for current and new residents.
• Provides orientation to all new hires and directs, assigns and evaluates the work of PSW/HCA;
• Ability to manage department in the absence of Director of Care, in areas such as staffing, equipment breakdown, supply ordering and receiving;
• Liaises with other health care [personnel, agencies and families as required;
• Assist in orientation of the residents, family members and nursing staff;
• Completes audits and reports as required.