REGISTERED NURSE LTC

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies care plans for residents in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. This is guided by the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provides work direction including assigning duties; establishing priorities; sharing knowledge and expertise, to members of the health care team as required (unregulated care providers, novices, students).
• Assesses the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of resident through observation and analysis of nursing related assessments, relevant tests, and indicators.
• Transcribes physician and / or nurse practitioner's orders for medication or other treatment.
• Prepares precise dosages of medication in accordance with physician and / or nurse practitioner's orders, including narcotic and controlled drugs, and administers to residents in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) standards.
• Maintains inventory, ensuring medications are properly stored, safe, and secure
• Administers prescribed treatments and assessments as ordered by the physician and / or relevant practitioners.
• Performs delegated Medical Acts.
• Administers first aid and emergency health measures (example : cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
• Monitors and supports residents with activities of daily living as required.
• Liaises, refers, and advocates with community resources to coordinate, transfers, and departures / deaths : hospitals (acute care, rehabilitation, and palliation), public health department, home care program, long-term care homes, ambulance services, diagnostic services, the coroner's office and social services.
• Prepares and maintains documentation in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario standards.
• Counsels, instructs, and confers with resident and family in planning care : provides emotional support; acts as an advocate for resident and family; assesses learning needs and engages in health teaching; responds to enquiries, and resolves complaints with the goal to promote a safe and secure environment for all residents.
• Supports, trains, and mentors new staff and students.
• Provides nursing care, including counseling, instruction, and the coordination of resident care and participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives to improve resident well-being and care outcomes

Key Qualifications :

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to :

You must also have :

Please note :

As a condition of employment with the Senior Services & Long-Term Care Division, selected candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Police Reference Check (PRC) with vulnerable sector screening, tuberculosis screening and proof of immunization in accordance with the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (O.Reg. 246 / 22).