Lead RN: Long-Term Care & Dementia Specialist

S&R Nursing Homes; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

S&R Group in Canada is seeking a Registered Nurse with long-term care experience to support residents with dementia, delirium, and mental health needs. The role involves RAI documentation, care planning, advocacy, and collaboration with the care team.

The ideal candidate will have strong clinical reasoning, nursing leadership, and a commitment to residents’ rights. This posting is for an upcoming vacancy in our long-term care communities.

Qualifications

• Prior experience with clients in long-term care and the community.
• Two (2) years current experience as a Registered Nurse in long-term care is desired.
• Experience with quality improvement processes an asset.
• Experience in GPA Coaching.
• Experience running the BSO Program.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated extensive knowledge and skill working with individuals with various types of dementia, delirium, mental health, addictions, other neurological conditions, and those who experience an acute behavioural change
• Experience/ familiarity with RAI documentation including assessments, Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPS) and care planning functions
• Belief in the protection of individual’s rights and advocacy role for the resident/clients
• Demonstrated excellent clinical-reasoning and critical thinking skills to ensure preventative and early detection skills; strong assessment, intervention and care planning skills
• Ability to deliver non-pharmacological and pharmacological management approaches (pharmacology skills)
• Demonstrated trouble-shooting and problem-solving approach relative to the situation within the scope of practice
• Demonstrated commitment to seeking and sharing practice-based experiences in two-way exchange
• Provides facilitation, coaching, mentoring and adult education skills
• Ability to adapt positively and productively to changes in the work environment
• Ability to identify indicators of compassion fatigue and plan effectively for mitigation
• Utilize an appropriate problem solving approach relative to the situation within their scope of practice
• Demonstrated effectiveness as a team member through collaboration, respect and effective communication skills in interacting with clients, family members and other members of inter-professional care teams,(clients, family members move to front) including community and primary care team members

Skills

Clinical nursing

Team collaboration

Interdisciplinary communication

Advocacy

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

S&R Group in Canada is seeking a Registered Nurse with long-term care experience to support residents with dementia, delirium, and mental health needs. The role involves RAI documentation, care planning, advocacy, and collaboration with the care team.

The ideal candidate will have strong clinical reasoning, nursing leadership, and a commitment to residents’ rights. This posting is for an upcoming vacancy in our long-term care communities.