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Guelph
R/26-70) Registered Practical Nurse - LTC - Part-Time Responsible for providing care toclients as well as supervision and direction to staff including and notlimited to PSWs, support services, etc. on a designated unit. The RPN supports the mission, vision andvalues of SJHCG, as well as working towards established goals andobjectives. The RPN is alsoresponsible for following all policies, processes and procedures of SJHCG.
Performs allduties in accordance with legislation, the Standards of Nursing Practice ofthe College of Nurses of Ontario, the College of Nurses Guidelines forProfessional Behaviour, the Mission Statement, and policies and procedures ofSt. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph. Maximizingthe individual’s participation and control The Teaching-Coaching-Counselling Function Assistingclients and families in coping with changes in health The Diagnostic and Monitoring Function Performingnursing assessment of clients with medical and psychiatric needs, referring/collaboratingwith the Registered Nurse in performing nursing assessment of older adultswith complex medical and psychiatric needs Understandingthe particular demands of an illness and anticipating care needs Managingextreme life-threatening emergencies before and after the arrival of theresuscitation team Administering and Monitoring TherapeuticInterventions and Regimes Performingand monitoring vascular access (VA) therapy (hypodermoclysis) Promotingsafety, comfort, hygiene, Promoting respiration / oxygenation Promotingfluid balance, nutrition and digestion, elimination, posture,
mobility andambulation Preventingand controlling infection Planning andimplementing nursing interventions, then evaluating the outcomes of nursinginterventions for older adults with medical and psychiatric needs Supportingclient/family access to health care and community resources Demonstratingenthusiasm for working with older adults and their families Developingand preserving therapeutic nurse/client relationships, developing andpreserving collaborative relationships among members of the interdisciplinaryteam Developingand preserving open communication between members of the health care team andthe client’s social support network Developingand preserving ongoing collaborative relationships with community agenciesand personnel Developingand preserving collaborative relationship with the Director/ Nurse Manager.
Monitoring and Ensuring the Quality of Health CarePractices Contributingto the quality of working life of peers and colleagues Enhancingthe quality of life of clients Learningabout current concepts and approaches in the care of older adults Participatingin improving the care provided to older adults, P articipating in andapplication of Occupational Health & Safety principles e.g. WHMIStesting, Mask fit testing Attends andparticipates in appropriate safety training or education updates (ie. handhygiene,
emergency code reviews) Participatingin care management activities and managing clinical care processes. Thisincludes the development of client care plans and updates and completingclient quarterly reviews Collaborates with the Nurse Practitioner/physicianin accordance with their respective roles.
Registered Practical
Nurse– Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario, in good standing Minimum one (1) yearexperience with clients in long-term care home setting preferred. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelphis an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, anddiversity in all programs, facilities, and people. 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.
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. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph(SJHCG) does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, evaluate, orselect applicants for this position. To support fairness,confidentiality, and an equitable recruitment process, applicants are kindlyasked not to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and not to record,transcribe, encrypt, or otherwise capture interviews at any stage of the recruitment process, unless explicitly authorized by the organization.
📌 Nursing - Registered Practical Nurse - Part Time (Guelph)
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