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Registered Practical Nurse - Long Term Care (Temporary Part-Time)
Responsible for providing care toclients as well as supervision and direction to staff including and not limited to PSWs, support services, etc. on a designated unit. The RPN supports the mission, vision andvalues of SJHCG, as well as working towards established goals and objectives. The RPN is also responsible for following all policies, processes and procedures of SJHCG.
Key Accountabilities
Performs all duties in accordance with legislation, the Standards of Nursing Practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario, the College of Nurses Guidelines for Professional Behaviour, the Mission Statement, and policies and procedures of St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph.
The Helping Role
Creating aclimate for and establishing a commitment to healing
Preserving the personhood of clients
Encounteringclients in a caring way
Maximizing the individual’s participation and control
Interpretingtypes of pain and selecting appropriate strategies for pain management and control
Providing comfort and communication through touch
Guidingindividuals through emotional and developmental change
The Teaching-Coaching-Counselling Function
Providinginterpretation of the individual’s condition and giving rationale for procedures
Assisting clients and families in coping with changes in health
The Diagnostic and Monitoring Function
Performingnursing assessment of clients with medical and psychiatric needs, referring/collaborating with the Registered Nurse in performing nursing assessment of older adults with complex medical and psychiatric needs
Detectingand documenting significant changes in a clients’ condition
Anticipatingdeterioration prior to explicit confirming diagnostic signs, and anticipatingchallenges and problem solving with others
Understanding the particular demands of an illness and anticipating care needs
Assessing the individual’s potential for wellness and for responding to varioustreatment strategies
Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situations
Managingextreme life-threatening emergencies before and after the arrival of theresuscitation team
Identifying and managing a client in crisis
Administering and Monitoring Therapeutic Interventions and Regimes
Performing and monitoring vascular access (VA) therapy (hypodermoclysis)
Promoting safety, comfort, hygiene, Promoting respiration / oxygenation
Monitoringvital signs, weight change
Administeringmedications
Promotingfluid balance, nutrition and digestion, elimination, posture, mobility and ambulation
Preventing and controlling infection
Promoting skin integrity, neurological status, balance between rest and activity, psychosocial/mental/emotionalfunction
Obtaining,preparing, and preserving specimens
Assisting with diagnostic procedures
Planning and implementing nursing interventions, then evaluating the outcomes of nursing interventions for older adults with medical and psychiatric needs
Supporting client/family access to health care and community resources
Establishing and implementing education plans with and for clients and families
Establishing and Maintaining Healthy Interpersonal Relationships
Demonstrating enthusiasm for working with older adults and their families
Developing and preserving therapeutic nurse/client relationships, developing and preserving collaborative relationships among members of the interdisciplinary team
Developing and preserving open communication between members of the health care team andthe client’s social support network
Developing and preserving ongoing collaborative relationships with community agencies and personnel
Developing and preserving collaborative relationship with the Director/ Nurse Manager.
Monitoring and Ensuring the Quality of Health Care Practices
Contributing to the quality of working life of peers and…
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