Reporting to the General Manager, the Registered Practical Nurse is responsible for providing planned, patient-oriented, goal-directed nursing care in accordance with the provincial standards of care.

Key Outcomes:

- Live our vales of Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence

- Lend a helping hand

- Cultivate relationships with staff, residents and families

- Lead with H E A R T (hear, empathize, acknowledge, respond, thank)

Key Responsibilities:

- To work as a member of the inter-professional team as described by GW’s Professional Practice Model applying the person 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

- To assist with scheduling of resident’s care conferences and participate in conferences where applicable

- To work closely with the GM to facilitate resident’s move in, move out and transfers

- To provide direct resident care and medication / treatment administration and document care in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice and GW policies and procedures

- To process the orders and secure keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice and GW policies and procedures

- To facilitate and provide resident/family education

- 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 coordinate nursing team’s resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services to residents





- To respond to and manage significant change 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 the General Manager

- To respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to the General Manager and other departments

- To follow and assist the GM in the coordination and implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality/Safety Plans for the Nursing Department

- To uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in GW's Code of Conduct

- To complete all other duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience:

- Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in applicable Province

- 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

- Must possess strong written and oral communication skills; critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills

- Must have demonstrated sound clinical knowledge

- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification required

- Computer proficiency and experience with Microsoft office applications

- Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS)

Job Types: Casual, Part-time, Full time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking

Education:

- DCS / DEC (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Registered Practical Nurse License/Registered Nurse license (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 RPN (Canada)
🏢 Hillside Haven Retirement Residence
📍 Canada