T​/Registered Practical Nurse – Long Term Care; Temporary Part-Time

(T/26-05) Registered Practical Nurse - Long Term Care (Temporary Part-Time)

Responsible for providing care to clients as well as supervision and direction to staff including and not limited to PSWs, support services, etc. on a designated unit. The RPN supports the mission, vision and values of SJHCG, as well as working towards established goals and objectives. The RPN is also responsible for following all policies, processes and procedures of SJHCG.

• Performs all duties in accordance with legislation, the Standards of Nursing Practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario, the College of Nurses Guidelines for Professional Behaviour, the Mission Statement, and policies and procedures of St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph.
• The Helping Role
  • Creating a climate for and establishing a commitment to healing
  • Preserving the personhood of clients
  • Encountering clients in a caring way
  • Maximizing the individual’s participation and control
  • Interpreting types of pain and selecting appropriate strategies for pain management and control
  • Providing comfort and communication through touch
  • Guiding individuals through emotional and developmental change
• The Teaching-Coaching-Counselling Function
  • Providing interpretation of the individual’s condition and giving rationale for procedures
  • Assisting clients and families in coping with changes in health
• The Diagnostic and Monitoring Function
  • Performing nursing assessment of clients with medical and psychiatric needs, referring/collaborating with the Registered Nurse in performing nursing assessment of older adults with complex medical and psychiatric needs
  • Detecting and documenting significant changes in a client’s condition
  • Anticipating deterioration prior to explicit confirming diagnostic signs, and anticipating challenges and problem solving with others
  • Understanding the particular demands of an illness and anticipating care needs
  • Assessing the individual’s potential for wellness and for responding to various treatment strategies
• Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situations
  • Managing extreme life-threatening emergencies before and after the arrival of the resuscitation team
  • Identifying and managing a client in crisis
• Administering and Monitoring Therapeutic Interventions and Regimes
  • Performing and monitoring vascular access (VA) therapy (hypodermoclysis)
  • Promoting safety, comfort, hygiene, Promoting respiration / oxygenation
  • Monitoring vital signs, weight change
  • Administering medications
  • Promoting fluid balance, nutrition and digestion, elimination, posture, mobility and ambulation
  • Preventing and controlling infection
  • Promoting skin integrity, neurological status, balance between rest and activity, psychosocial/mental/emotional function
  • Obtaining, preparing, and preserving specimens
  • Assisting with diagnostic procedures
  • Planning and implementing nursing interventions, then evaluating the outcomes of nursing interventions for older adults with medical and psychiatric needs
  • Supporting client/family access to health care and community resources
  • Establishing and implementing education plans with and for clients and families
• Establishing and Maintaining Healthy Interpersonal Relationships
  • Demonstrating enthusiasm for working with older adults and their families
  • Developing and preserving therapeutic nurse/client relationships, developing and preserving collaborative relationships among members of the interdisciplinary team
  • Developing and preserving open communication between members of the health care team and the client’s social support network
  • Developing and preserving ongoing collaborative relationships with community agencies and personnel
  • Developing and preserving collaborative relationship with the Director/ Nurse Manager.
• Monitoring and Ensuring the Quality of Health Care Practices
  • Contributing to the quality of working life of peers and colleagues
  • Enhancing the quality of life of clients
  • Maintaining a safe and pleasing environment
  • Learning about new concepts and approaches in the care of older adults
  • Participating in improving the care provided to older adults, Participating in and application of Occupational Health & Safety principles e.g. WHMIS testing, Mask fit testing
  • Promoting an…