(C/26-40) Registered Practical Nurse - Community Support Services (Casual)

To assist with the provision oftherapeutic social/recreational activities, Activities of Daily Living(ADLs), medication administration, day and overnight monitoring and behaviorinterventions for Adult Day Program and Overnight Stay Program participants(which includes frail elderly, dementia, mental health and acquired braininjury population)

Key Accountabilities

- Documenttreatment protocols and medications administered, unusual incidents,near misses, advice given to client or caregiver and any other pertinentinformation on client chart
- Assistin maintaining a safe physical and psycho-social environment.
- Assistthe Overnight Stay Team and Clinical Resource Worker with the completionof day program client profiles and care plans
- Assistwith the implementation and organization of client InstrumentalActivities of Daily living; Assist clients with activities of dailyliving.
- Participatein meal preparation and in recreational activities
- Complywith St. Joseph's Health Centre’s Privacy policy based on PHIPAprinciples.
- “Troubleshoot” for staff, participants, families, and physicians.
- Promoteand support ongoing staff professional development.
- Providenursing care in accordance with administrative policies, establishedstandards outlined in the “Standards of Nursing Practice” from theCollege of Nurses of Ontario Provide support and assistance duringstaff absences.
- Administermedications as prescribed by participant’s physician and requested byparticipant’s family and maintain an accurate record in MAR.
- Assessparticipant’s ability to ambulate and perform lifts and transfers,assist participant with ambulation as necessary.
- Provideappropriate interventions with participants exhibiting responsivebehaviours, communicate and document outcomes.
- Respondappropriately to emergency situations and provide direction to otherteam members.





Qualifications & Experience

- Currentregistration with the Ontario College of Nurses.
- CurrentCPR certificate
- Registrationwith or completion of a Geriatric Certificate Program (preferred throughthe Regional Geriatric Program)-UFIRST or PIECES Certification
- Advancedknowledge of diseases and conditions causing memory impairment
- Experiencewith community based cognitively impaired, frail elderly population
- Experiencein administering medications and monitoring client response tomedications
- Experiencewith recreational program planning and delivery
- Excellentdocumentation, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledgeof pertinent community support services preferred.
- Abilityand willingness to work as an effective team member.
- Abilityto apply effective body mechanics and meet physical demands of theposition.
- Knowledgeof and/or willingness to pursue learning in the InterRAI CHA and PIECESassessment tools
- Completionof Pharmacology certificate preferred

Disclaimers

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is an equal chance employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, anddiversity in all programs, facilities, and people. St. Joseph’s Health CentreGuelph is committed to creating a barrier-free, accessible organization, andwill work to accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontario forDisabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should any applicantrequire accommodation through the application process, please contact HumanResources at for assistance. If the applicant requires aspecific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, theapplicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling theinterview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph (SJHCG) does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, evaluate, orselect applicants for this position.

We thank all applicants for theirinterest. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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📌 (C/26-40) Registered Practical Nurse - Community Support Services (Casual)
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