JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

Effectively uses the nursing process of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating to provide high quality nursing care to residents;

Monitors the activities of Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses and Guest Attendants/ Health Care Aides/Personal Support Workers with respect to the direct care provided to residents;

Ensures the resident and/or their family is involved (where appropriate) in decisions affecting their care;

Establishes priorities based on individual residents’ needs, scheduled activities and adjusts these priorities and activities to manage unanticipated events;

Responds to resident or family member concerns and ensures appropriate action is taken within decision-making authority and/or brings to the attention of the Executive Director;

Ensures residents receive the appropriate level of care to meet their needs;

Monitors the well-being of residents who do not require care;

Completes required paperwork for resident admissions and discharges, as well, on-going documentation;

Participates as a member of the work team and provides support to other team members;

Promotes wellness;

Participates in hiring and training of staff who work directly with residents;

Communicates with families, physicians and external community health care agencies;





Adheres to current legislative requirements, as well, the approved policies and procedures of Spring Living Retirement Communities with respect to nursing care;

Assumes responsibility for the safe administration and storage of medication. Delegates responsibility where appropriate;

Maintains accurate charts for each resident;

Refers, reports and records pertinent information related to the resident’s care to other health care team members;

Co-ordinates and/or carries out the action plan related to the prescribed care plan;

Communicates effectively with physicians, pharmacy and other professional care providers;

Collaborates with other members of the care team in the planning, provision and evaluation of services;

Provides required in-service training and orientation to current employees, under the guidance of the Executive Director;

Performs other related duties as required.

The ideal candidates will possess:

Minimum of two years’ relevant leadership experience;

RN or RPN/LPN with the College of Nurses in your province (must be a member in good standing);

Experience in progressively responsible roles with demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills;

Must be prepared to respond to emergency situations.

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📌 Director of Health and Wellness (Brookside Court / Hilltop Place) (Ontario)
🏢 Spring Living Retirement Communities
📍 Ontario