REGISTERED NURSE

Southbridge Care Homes; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in Thunder Bay, ON to support medications, treatments and assessments for residents. The role participates in multidisciplinary meetings to uphold nursing excellence and quality of care in line with Ontario standards.

The RN will supervise nursing staff, assist in care planning, and help prepare the facility for RAI MDS while ensuring resident safety and dignity in a collaborative team setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold current Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.
• Current First Aid and BLS Certificate.
• Experience in long-term care settings preferred.
• Experience caring for cognitively impaired residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide care per nursing standards, physician orders and policies; observe and document vital signs and conditions.
• Assess residents, develop and evaluate care plans; monitor health and referrals as needed.
• Direct and supervise nursing staff; orient/train new personnel and conduct appraisals.
• Assist in preparing the Facility for RAI MDS processes.
• Take charge in the absence of the Director of Care.
• Coordinate staff coverage in the absence of the care clerk.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate of Competence - CNO

Registration or eligibility - RNAO

Job description

Home: Southbridge Pinewood LTC
Location: Thunder Bay, ON
Salary Range: Starting at $32.22 per hour
Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
Status: Casual Vacancy

Southbridge Care Homes provides exceptional acquisition, management, and redevelopment services for long-term care homes and retirement communities across Ontario. Our mission is to maintain a best-in-class portfolio that consistently delivers excellence in care and services while ensuring economic sustainability.

Reports to: Director of Care

Role

The RN plays a pivotal role in enriching the lives of residents by supporting the LTC Home in the administration of medications, treatments, and assessments. This role actively participates in all multidisciplinary meetings to ensure excellence in resident care and continuous improvement in nursing practices. The RN plays a key role in enhancing the effective management and quality of nursing practice in alignment with:

• College of Nurses of Ontario Standards
• Long-Term Care Standards
• Southbridge Care Homes Standards

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure resident care is provided with established nursing standards and principles, physicians’ orders and administrative policies, as well as observe, report and record vital signs, symptoms and conditions of residents. Assure observance of required techniques in nursing care.
• Assist in assessing residents and develop, implement, review and evaluate resident care plans. Monitor residents’ health, notes changes in condition and assess need for referral to doctors; processes and implement physicians’ orders.
• Plan, direct, supervise and evaluate the work of nursing and personal care staff assigned to the unit. Orient and train new personnel and may participate in in-service education. Monitor performance and conduct performance appraisal and refers problems to the Director of Care.
• Assist in preparing the Facility for RAI MDS.
• Take charge of the Facility in the absence of the Director of Care.
• Staff replacement in the absence of the care clerk.

Knowledge And Skills Required

• Appropriate current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• Registration or eligible for registration with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.
• Current First Aid and BLS Certificate
• Previous managerial experience in long-term care preferred.
• Experience dealing with the cognitively impaired.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices, as well as Knowledge in Infection Control Practices.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with seniors.
• Ability to work effectively individually and with others while prioritizing tasks to handle the most urgent first.
• Ability to present information clearly and effectively both verbally whether in person or over the phone, and in writing; an active listener who projects a friendly demeanor.
• Ability to collect and use information to thoroughly think through problems and situations; puts information from various sources together to see the ‘big picture’ and generate creative solutions.
• Organizational, planning, time management and multi-tasking skills.

Additional Requirements Include

• A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of start date.
• Completion of a 2 Step TB Skin test within the last 12 months of start date.

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.

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