Registered Nurse - Casual Part Time

The RN 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:
Union Local: ONA
Union Classification (Title): RN as applicable

Salary: RN rate 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:

• Complete and maintain resident assessments, care plans, and documentation.
• Ensure care plans are current and changes are communicated appropriately.
• Plan, coordinate, manage, and evaluate residents' care in collaboration with residents, substitute decision-makers, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team.

• Assist with scheduling resident care conferences and participate in them.
• Facilitate resident admissions, move-ins, transfers, and transitions in collaboration with the Director of Care (DOC).

• Order, secure, and administer medications, including narcotics, in compliance with regulatory requirements and Extendicare policies.
• Supervise resident self-medication assessments and audits.

• Supervise and delegate care and medication administration tasks to Unregulated Care Providers (UCPs) within their scope of practice.
• Coordinate nursing assignments to ensure timely and efficient resident care delivery.
• Act as supervisor and coordinate emergency responses in the absence of the DOC/ADOC.

• Provide resident and family education.
• Respond to resident and family concerns and ensure appropriate follow-up or escalation to leadership when required.

• Respond to significant changes in resident condition and medical emergencies.
• Monitor, evaluate, and coordinate resident care to achieve optimal outcomes.

• Assist with the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of:
  Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) programs Health and Safety initiatives Clinical programs Nursing quality improvement plans.

• Coordinate and supervise nursing student placements from approved educational institutions.

• Maintain RN registration and competencies required by the applicable nursing regulatory college.
• Uphold Extendicare's Code of Conduct, ethics, integrity, and professional standards.

The job description identifies the following essential competencies:

• Clinical knowledge and critical thinking
• Care coordination
• Leadership and delegation skills
• Strong communication skills
• Time management
• Customer and resident-focused care
• Ability to work effectively with seniors and unregulated care providers
• Perform tasks assigned by DOC or delegates

• 1) Appropriate current certificate of competence from the Approved Institutions for the province
• 2) Registration or eligible for registration with the Approved Institutions for the province
• 3) Previous managerial experience in long-term care or community homecare preferred
• 4) Experience dealing with the cognitively impaired an asset
• 5) Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices, as well as Knowledge in Infection Control Practices
• 6) Demonstrated commitment to working with seniors
• 7) 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 demeanour
• 8) 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
• 9) Organizational, planning, time management and multi-tasking skills
• 10) Flexibility to work in different roles as per the facility requirements
• 11) Willing to work on different units as per the facility needs

Part time

At Extendicare, we've spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident…