Part Time Registered Practical Nurse

Part-Time Registered Practical Nurse

Site: Rainy River Health Centre

Department: Nursing

Status: Part-time

Salary Scale: $37.66/hr to $39.01/hr

Reports To: Supervisor, Nursing, Emo & Rainy River Health Centres

• Current Certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse;
• Current CPR;
• Demonstration of strong nursing practice, skill and judgement;
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills including distinguished verbal communication abilities;
• Demonstrated critical thinking, leadership and mentoring skills;
• Exhibits the ability and competence to work with all computer systems and applications;
• Exercises behaviours consistent with Riverside Health Care’s Code of Conduct;
• Willing to work flexible hours, including days, evenings, nights and weekends;
• Demonstrates Riverside Health Care’s Core Values;
  Integrity, Respect, Excellence, and Growth;
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skill with the ability to function effectively independently, within a team, with front line personnel, and management;
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment with excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload;
• Dependable with a verifiable acceptable attendance record;
• Proven ability to perform the essential duties of the position on a regular basis.

• Provide and coordinate nursing care to assigned clients, patients, and residents consistent with current Standards of Professional Practice with the Ontario College of Nurses.
• Accept shift rotation and assignments on other nursing units in accordance with staffing needs.
• Carry out all work assignments safely and be knowledgeable of and in compliance with relevant regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Familiar and in compliance with occupational health & safety workers’ rights and responsibilities.
• Such other duties as may be delegated by the manager or supervisor.

• Deliver direct/indirect patient care according to the Standards of Practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario and in compliance with the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing.
• Assessment:
  Admit clients/patients, obtain a history and initial and ongoing assessment of the nursing needs of assigned clients/patients.
• Planning:
  Develop a plan of care which assigns priorities and prescribes nursing actions to achieve the desired outcomes for an individual and/or group of patients.
• Develop a plan of care within 24 hours of admission considering ongoing assessment of the client’s/patient’s individual needs, current priorities and the medical/interdisciplinary care plan.
• Ensure the plan of care is feasible in terms of human resources, time and material resources.
• Revise plan of care as dictated by the client’s / patient’s needs and medical plan of care.
• Implementation:
  Coordinate and execute the physician’s orders according to the medical plan of care; coordinate the activities of other health team members.
• Perform nursing actions required for implementation of client/patient Care Plans.
• Implement a teaching plan based on the client’s/patient’s and families’ identified needs.
• Provide support to client/patient and family in understanding and coping with client/patient illness.
• Provide care in the designated area at a skill level which demonstrates the required knowledge and expertise.
• Communicate and consult with physicians and other health care professionals when indicated.
• Complete, systematically, the assigned duties conserving time, energy and supplies.
• Assist clients/patients to achieve or maintain optimal independence.
• Provide for the safety and well-being of the individual client/patient, including the environment.
• Evaluation:
  Continuously evaluate the outcomes of the nursing care of clients/patients and modify nursing measures and approaches accordingly.
• Evaluate with the client/patient the results of nursing actions to increase or maintain self-care ability.
• Revise with the client/patient, family, and relevant others the expected patient outcome, priority and nursing actions as…