Registered Practical Nurse

Southbridge Care Homes; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A long-term care provider in Sarnia is seeking a part-time Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to enhance the management and quality of nursing practice. Responsibilities include ensuring resident care, developing care plans, and monitoring health conditions. The ideal candidate must possess a current nursing certificate and demonstrate effective communication and human relation skills. This role offers a permanent position with shifts from 0700-1500 and 1500-2300.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices.
• Knowledge in Infection Control Practices.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with seniors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure resident care is provided with established nursing standards.
• Assess residents and develop care plans.
• Monitor residents’ health and note changes in condition.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to work independently

Effective human relation skills

Education

Current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario

Registration with the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario

Current First Aid and BLS Certificate

Job description

Home: Sumac Lodge
Location: Sarnia, Ontario
Position: Permanent, Part Time, 0700-1500 and 1500-2300

Reporting to the Director of Care, the RPN will enhance the effective management and quality of nursing practice in keeping with the Standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario, Long Term Care Standards and Southbridge Care Homes Standards.

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, and initiate remedial health measures where appropriate.
• Assure observance of required techniques in nursing care.
• Assess 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 physician orders.
• Organize and direct functions and activities related to provision of care to residents including restorative care and palliative care as required. Interprets and implements established policies, procedures, and regulations.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Appropriate current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• Registration or eligible for registration with the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices, as well as knowledge in Infection Control Practices.
• Effective human relation skills and demonstrated commitment to working with seniors.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively are essential.
• Current First Aid and BLS Certificate

Southbridge Care Homes 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.