Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) - Full Time (FT) - Peterborough

Extendicare; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Peterborough is seeking a Full-Time RPN/LPN to ensure quality nursing practice and the effective management of care for residents. Responsibilities include medication management, patient assessment, care planning, and supervision of staff. Candidates should have the appropriate certification and a passion for working with seniors. Competitive salary and support for applicants with disabilities are provided.

Qualifications

• Appropriate current certificate of competence from approved institutions.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with provincial institutions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide care with established nursing standards and principles.
• Assist in assessing patients and developing care plans.
• Manage and administer medications.
• Supervise PSW staff.

Skills

Organizational skills

Medication management

Communication skills

Time management

Experience with cognitively impaired patients

Education

Current certificate of competence

Eligibility for registration with provincial institutions

Job description

Job Description

The RPN/LPN will enhance the effective management and quality of nursing practice daily in keeping with the standards and expectations set out by governing bodies and internal policies and standards of care.

For Union Jobs, please refer to the collective agreement and provide the following additional information in the Job Description:

• Union Name: SEIU
• Union Classification (Title): RPN or LPN as applicable
• Salary: As per collective agreement
• Nursing Schedule: As per collective agreement
• Access to reliable vehicle in community home care is required

For both Non-Union and Union jobs, the below description will apply:

General Responsibilities

• Ensure 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/patients. Assure observance of required techniques in nursing care.
• Assist in assessing patients/residents and develop, implement, review, and evaluate care plans. Monitor health, note changes in condition, and assess the need for referral to doctors; process and implement physicians’ orders.
• Medication management and administration.
• Supervision of PSW staff.

Qualifications

• Appropriate current certificate of competence from the approved institutions for the province.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the approved institutions for the province.
• Previous managerial experience in long-term care or community home care preferred.
• Experience dealing with the cognitively impaired.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices, including infection control practices.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with seniors.
• Ability to present information clearly and effectively, both verbally (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; synthesize information from various sources to see the ‘big picture’ and generate creative solutions.
• Organizational, planning, time management, and multi-tasking skills.

Time Type

Full time

When you choose to build your career with Extendicare, you’re joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day, we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences.

If you have a passion for caring, turn it into a rewarding career with Extendicare!

Extendicare and affiliated organizations, including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist, accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.