Registered Practical Nurse - Stroke and Neuro Rehab

Providence Healthcare; Toronto; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Healthcare is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to join the inter-professional team in Toronto. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for a defined patient group, integrating physical, psychological, emotional, cultural and social needs.

In this role you will determine scope of involvement, establish trusting relationships with patients and families, document changes, and collaborate with RN and physicians.

Qualifications

• Must be a Practical Nursing graduate and licensed as an RPN in Ontario.
• Current BCLS certification required.
• Experience with older adults is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Determine the scope of involvement based on the College of Nurses' standards for RPN practice.
• Establish a relationship with patient and family that is safe and respectful; advocate for patient/family.
• Know the patient’s medical history, medications, and care plan.
• Practice patient-centered care emphasizing autonomy, privacy and dignity.
• Collect health data for initial screening and ongoing assessment; collaborate with RN.
• Manage stable patients and escalate to RN when instability or next steps arise.
• Promote independence and recovery through daily living activities and rehabilitation goals.
• Document timely and concisely per nursing standards and Providence policies.
• Report changes to RN/Physician/inter-professional team; transcribe orders as required.
• Collaborate on data entry and quality analysis (e.g., NRS, MDS, Meditech RM&R).

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Patient advocacy

Clinical documentation

Education

Practical Nursing Diploma

RPN license – Ontario

BCLS certification

Job description

Position Summary

The RPN in collaboration with the RN and the Inter-professional team is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care to meet the physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural and social needs of an identified patient/client group.

Position Summary

The RPN in collaboration with the RN and the Inter-professional team is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care to meet the physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural and social needs of an identified patient/client group.

Major Responsibilities

Patient/client and family care provision:

• Determines the scope of her involvement with a patient/client/family based on the College of Nurses standard for scope of practice for an RPN including the elements of predictability, acuity and provider skill set
• Establishes a relationship in which the patient/client & family feels safe and respected. She/he advocates on behalf of the patient/client & family ensuring consideration of their perspective in all health care planning
• Is aware of the medical history, needs, medications (effects and adverse effects) and plan of care for every patient/client in their care
• Practices from a perspective that is based on patient/client centered principles of choice, self-determination, privacy, dignity and self-worth, autonomy and independent, self-expression, freedom and stimulation;
• Systematically collects data about the health of the patient/client for initial screening and ongoing assessment, and collaborates with the RN to identify priorities, goals, target dates and strategies of interventions that contribute to the individualized care plan to achieve the best possible outcomes for each patient/client
• Manages stable and predictable patient/clients and situations using critical thinking and the resources at hand and identifies early the need to conference with the RN for evolving patient/client instability or for support in determining next steps in a situation
• Promotes and maintains patient/client independence and recovery through encouragement of their involvement in activities of daily living, rehabilitation goals and other activities

Clinical Documentation

• Documents in a timely and concise manner according to the current College of Nurses of Ontario standards and Providence Healthcare policies
• Reports changes and concerns in a patient/client¿s status or progress appropriately and in a timely way to the RN and/or the Physician and/or the Inter-professional team.
• Transcribes medical orders within Providence Healthcare policy
• Collaborates with the inter-professional team to complete relevant (e.g. NRS, MDS, Meditech RM&R) data entry and quality analysis as required

Qualifications/Skills Required

• Successful completion of Practical Nursing Diploma Program
• Currently registered as a Registered Practical Nurse, and membership in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current BCLS certification
• Previous experience with an older adult population is desirable
• A good understanding of major nursing and health issues and the ethical and legislative framework that influences the situations in which RPN functions
• Good and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Very good attendance record
• Good performance record

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.