Registered Practical Nurse – RPN (Cedarcroft Place)

Spring Living Retirement Communities; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retirement community in Oshawa is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to provide patient-oriented nursing care. The role involves coordinating and evaluating care plans, managing clinic assessments, and working closely with an interdisciplinary team to ensure high standards of resident care. Ideal candidates will possess strong clinical skills and a passion for elderly care.

Qualifications

• Registered Practical Nurse registration required.
• Experience in senior care preferred.
• Strong clinical knowledge necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct resident care and manage clinical assessments.
• Coordinate care plans and engage with interdisciplinary teams.
• Respond to medical emergencies and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Care Coordination

Time Management

Customer Focus

Education

Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse

Experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, long-term care

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification

Vulnerable Position / Sector Screening (VPS)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is responsible for providing planned, patient-oriented, goal-directed nursing care in accordance with the provincial standards of care.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work as a member of the inter-professional team as described by Spring Living’s Professional Practice Model applying the person-centred approach to care;
• Complete and ensure resident’s clinical care assessments, care / service plans and documentation are accurate, up to date and changes communicated as required;
• Implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care / service plans and make changes as required;
• Assist with scheduling of resident’s care conferences and participate in conferences where applicable;
• Work closely with the Director of Health & Wellness to facilitate resident’s move in, move out and transfers;
• Provide direct resident care and medication / treatment administration and document care in compliance with regulatory and Spring Living Resident Care standards and policies and procedures;
• Process the orders and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice and Spring Living policies and procedures;
• Facilitate and provide resident / family education;
• Plan, coordinate, manage & evaluate the resident’s care plan working with the resident / substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing & interdisciplinary team and contracted service providers;
• Coordinate nursing team’s resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services to residents;
• Respond to and manage significant changes in resident’s condition and or medical emergencies; provide emergency first aid;
• Teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers;
• Coordinate emergency response in the absence of Director of Health & Wellness / Executive Director;
• Respond to resident / family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to Director of Health & Wellness / Executive Director and other departments;
• Follow and assist the Director of Health & Wellness in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality / Safety Plans for the Nursing Department;
• Uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Spring Living’s Code of Conduct;
• Complete all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in applicable Province / State;
• Experience working in a senior’s environment and with unregulated care providers preferred;
• Education and experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community / complex / long term care an asset;
• Must possess strong written and oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills;
• Must have demonstrated sound clinical knowledge;
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification required;
• Computer proficiency and experience with Microsoft office applications.
• Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position / Sector Screening (VPS).