Registered Nurse; RN; Casual

The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable to the Chief Nursing Officer for the organization, administration, direction, supervision, and provision of resident care delivery and practice, in accordance with the standards and criteria as outlined in the Ministry of Long Term Care Fixing Long Term Care Act; the Compendium of Standards of Practice for Nurses in Ontario; and the policies and procedures of Albright Manor.

Within the established policies and procedures of Albright Manor, and the Standards of Practice as set forth by the College of Nurses of Ontario, and the Standards and Criteria as set forth by the Ministry of Long Term Care, the Registered Nurse will:

• Provide professional leadership to those staff reporting to him/her. This will include decision making as appropriate, advanced assessment of resident biopsychosocial condition, problem solving as appropriate, direction, delegation and assignment of duties/work routines, staff orientation/training, staff
• Performance evaluation; supervision of staff; and in the absence of the Nursing Scheduler and Administrative Assistant replaces staff on the schedule when call ins are made;
• Establish and maintain collegial relationships both internally and externally to promote team cohesiveness and ensure positive outcomes for residents/family, always ensuring that resident's safety and well being come first;
• Participate on internal committees including infection control, pharmacy and therapeutics, medical advisory, and health and safety, and manage and direct the residential units in accordance with the requirements of the Albright Manor established policies, procedures, and standards in these areas;
• Complete all pertinent resident charting documentation, using the electronic records documentation system;
• Complete all pertinent resident documentation related to RAI-MDS, as assigned by the RAI Coordinator and required by the Ministry of Long Term Care;
• Maintain confidentiality relating to any resident information obtained, at all times, and enforce the importance and practice of confidentiality with the staff;
• Provide advanced assessment and/or active resident care, where required by physician's orders, or where the RPN requests consultation, for those residents experiencing acute episodes of illness, or where the complexity of symptoms requires advanced assessments, and where appropriate instituting remedial health measures in accordance with the resident's health care directive.
• Provide daily monitoring and care of all residents identified as having an acute illness, or special condition, that is beyond the scope of practice of the RPN; document on the resident's chart regarding the same; consult with the doctor as needed; make decisions regarding transfer to hospital;
• Review resident's medical condition on return from hospital, and be responsible for family contact; maintain contact until resident stabilized.
• Ensure the safe and effective administration of medications to the residents, always with the resident's consent. This will include auditing of all resident charts to ensure consents have been obtained and are current; supervision of the RPN who is the primary staff member responsible for the administration, (including all related documentation and double checking of doctor's orders) of medications; investigation of all medication errors and appropriate follow up to prevent the same;
  
  review of all medication audit reports as produced by the pharmacy consultant with appropriate follow up to prevent charting errors and implement recommendations; dispensing of prescription medications from the stock cupboard as…