Temporary Part Time Days - Registered Practical Nurse (Maplewood Retirement)

Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and Medication Administration Certification

Current CPR and First Aid Certification

Two years or more experience, preferably in a geriatric setting;

Excellent communication skills;

Supervisory skills, emergency management and added nursing skills.

Assists the Director of Care in the planning, development, organization, implementation and evaluation of the overall quality of resident care by the nursing department;

Delivered and received report at the beginning and end of each shift;

Participates in the development of health care plan for each resident and ensures that it is carried out, reviewed and revised as necessary;

Performs initial and ongoing nursing assessments of residents’ needs;

Carries out constant surveillance of residents for physical and emotional well-being and accounts for each resident on each shift;

Administers and/or supervises medication as ordered by residents’ attending physician;

Assists residents with personal care as required;

Charts any unusual symptoms and/or observations;

Calls residents physician when necessary;

Orders, administers and stores medication and treatment in compliance with the Riverstone RC polices, pharmacy and standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario, for current and new residents.