Part Time Day RPN - Stirling Park Retirement

Riverstone Retirement Communities; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverstone Retirement Communities in Ottawa is seeking an experienced registered nurse to support the director of care in planning, delivering, and evaluating resident care within the nursing department. You will ensure high quality care for residents and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

You will conduct regular nursing assessments, administer medications, supervise PSW/HCA staff, and participate in care-plan development.

Qualifications

• Two years or more experience, preferably in a geriatric setting.
• Excellent communication skills and supervisory abilities.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and evaluating resident care in the nursing department.
• Deliver and receive shift reports at start and end of each shift.
• Develop and implement care plans for residents; review and revise as needed.
• Perform initial and ongoing nursing assessments of residents.
• Administer and supervise medications as ordered.
• Assist residents with personal care.
• Document unusual symptoms or observations.
• Coordinate with physicians and families as required.
• Provide orientation to new hires and supervise PSW/HCA.
• Manage department in absence of Director of Care.

Skills

Communication skills

Supervisory skills

Emergency management

Nursing skills

Interest in seniors

Education

RN registration Ontario

Medication administration certification

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.