Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN; Casual - Tuxedo Villa Job Winnipeg area,Manitoba Canada,Nursing

Position: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Casual - Tuxedo Villa

Job Description Licensed Practical Nurse Mission:

Reporting to the Director of Care or Director of Health & Wellness, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing planned, patient-oriented, goal-directed nursing carein accordance withthe provincial standards of care.

Key Responsibilities:

To work as a member of the inter-professional team as describedby

Extendicare’sProfessional Practice Model applying theperson centered approach to care;
To complete and ensure resident’s clinical care assessments, care/service plans and documentation are accurate, up to date and changes communicated as required;
To implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care/service plans and make changes as required;
Toassistwith scheduling of resident’s care conferences andparticipatein conferences where applicable;
To work closely with the Director of Care or Director of Health & Wellness tofacilitateresident’s move in, move out and transfers;
To provide direct resident care and medication/ treatment administration and document care in compliance with regulatory andExtendicare

Resident Care standards and policies and procedures;
To process the orders and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice and Extendicarepolicies and procedures;
Tofacilitateand provide resident/family education;
To plan, coordinate, manage & evaluate the resident’s care plan working with the resident/substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing & interdisciplinaryteamand contracted service providers;
To coordinate nursing team’s resident care assignments to ensure efficient andtimelydelivery of services to residents;
To respond to and manage significant changes in resident’s condition and or medical emergencies; provide emergency first aid;
To teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers;
To coordinate emergency response in the absence of Director of Care or Director of Health & Wellness/ Executive Director;
To respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate actiontaken and or concern communicated to Director of Care or Director of Health & Wellness/ Executive Director and other departments;
To follow andassistthe Director of Care or Director of Health & Wellness in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control,Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality/Safety Plans for the Nursing Department;
To work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents);
To uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Extendicare’sCode of Conduct;
To complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in applicable Province/State;
Experience working in a senior’s environment and with unregulated care providers preferred;
Education and experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care an asset;
Mustpossessstrong written and oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination, timemanagementand customer focus skills;
Must havedemonstratedsound clinicalknowledge;
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification required;
Computerproficiencyand experience with Microsoft office applications.
Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.

What Extendicare has to offer:

At Extendicare, we believe that working as a team creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. We value each employee, encourage equal opportunity forgrowthand recognize achievement. As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

Continuous mentorship, support for…