for Registered Practical Nurse/ Resident Care Coordinator
Key Responsibilities
- Reports directly to the Director of Care (DOC;
- Ensures the maintenance of medical and nursing records, as well as Nursing Audits, as per policy and procedure;
- Works with DOC and Executive Director in the recruitment and hiring process;
- Follow up on all incident reports or concerns identified in the 24 hour report and report plan of action to the DOC as needed;
- Attends shift report while providing support and guidance to staff in attendance;
- Attends Staff, Management and DOC / Nursing related meetings;
- Aware of the Standards of Care brought forward by the governing bodies and ensures that all are followed;
- Provides assistance to DOC and Residents and / or Families with move-in information, assistance and assessments;
- Maintains contact with the residents to ensure a high quality of care;
- Reviews each resident's profile and care plan to ensure that problems are dealt with appropriately and that individual needs are met in a timely manner;
- Coordinates and provides orientation to nursing for all recent Nursing or Health Care Aide hires;
- Provides input and information to the DOC regarding yearly performance evaluations of nursing and Personal Support Worker staff;
- Ensures the availability and maintenance of nursing department supplies and equipment;
- Establishes and maintains good working relationships with all staff, residents and their families, physicians, other professionals and the community. Provides DOC with pertinent information regarding resident care;
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- Provides nursing care in accordance with administrative policies, physician's orders, established standards,
and nursing principals and resident requirements;
- Assesses resident's condition by recognizing and interpreting signs and symptoms, and where appropriate, initiates remedial health measures;
- Ensures the recording and safe keeping of all drugs including controlled drugs and narcotics as per policy and procedure;
- Ensures that the Registered (RPN) / Unregistered Care Provider's (UCP) order and/or reorder drugs and maintains an accurate record according to established procedures;
- Ensures RPN/UCP's are correctly processing all physician orders and follow through according to established procedures;
- Maintains a necessary degree of nursing knowledge and skills through seminars and courses;
- Resident Care Coordinator will also submit yearly learning plans to the DOC at annual performance appraisal;
- Assists the DOC to complete monthly reports for both the Executive Director and Senior Management;
- Assumes administrative duties as required in the DOC's absence;
- Responsible for scheduling and finding replacement staffing for the nursing department when staff phone in sick. If unable to find a replacement, the Resident Care Coordinator is expected to do the shift;
- Observes and promptly reports to the DOC any changes in a resident's physical and emotional condition;
- Is actively involved in ensuring Occupational Health and Safety guidelines are followed;
- Acts as a Building Supervisor as needed;
- Other duties as assigned by the DOC or Executive Director.
Job Types: Part-time, Casual
Salary: From $26.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed