Registered Nurse (Rn)- Casual

Description

Reporting to the Director of Health and Wellness (DHW) / Director of Care (DOC), the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible to provide direct resident care and medication administration and document care in compliance with regulatory and Revera Resident Health and Wellness standards and policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• To coordinate and supervise the scheduling and assignment of nursing students from approved education institutions;
• To act as supervisor and coordinate emergency response in absence of DHW/DOC and Executive Directors ;
• To assist with scheduling of residents’ care conferences and participate in conferences;
• To coordinate nursing team’s resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services to residents;
• To supervise resident self medication assessment and audits;
• To uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Revera’s Code of Conduct;
• To supervise and delegate care and medication administration responsibilities to Unregulated Care Providers in compliance with applicable regulations and Revera policy and procedures;
• To complete all other tasks as assigned.
• To facilitate and provide resident/family education ;
• To complete and ensure residents’ care assessments, service plans and documentation are up to date and changes communicated to DHW/DOC for billings;
• To plan, coordinate, manage and evaluate the resident’s care plan working with the resident/substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing and interdisciplinary team and contracted service providers
• To respond to and manage significant changes in residents’ condition and or medical emergencies;
• To assist the DHW/DOC in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control , Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality Plans for the Nursing Department ;
• To work closely with DHW/DOC to facilitate residents’ move in and transfers;
• To order and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements and Revera policies and procedures;
• To respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to DHW/DOC/Executive Director and other departments ;

Required Education, Credentials And Experience

• Education and experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care an asset
• Skills in use of computer and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience working with seniors and unregulated care providers
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse in applicable Province/State
• Must maintain competencies as per the governing College standards
• Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS)
• Must have demonstrated sound clinical knowledge and ability to delegate to unregulated care providers
• Must possess strong written and oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills