Interim Registered Practical Nurse

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Riverside Health Care’s greatest strength is our skilled team of employees with the common goal of delivering exceptional quality health care services across the Rainy River District. We support a safe and healthy work environment where each person is valued, respected and where personal and professional growth is encouraged. We are always seeking dedicated individuals who share our values of integrity, being accountable, caring, and progressive.

Rainy River Health Centre

Nursing

Full-time Interim

$36.83/hr to $38.16/hr

POSITION(Title):

Full Time Interim Registered Practical Nurse

DEPARTMENT/SERVICE AREA:

Nursing

SITE:

Rainy River Health Centre

REPORTSTO (Title):

The Nursing department has an opening for a Full-time Interim Registered Practical Nurse at Rainy River Health Centre. The successful candidate must be able to meet the normal requirements of the job and possess the following qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY:

• Current Certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse;
• Current CPR;
• Demonstration of strong nursing practice, skill and judgement;
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills including distinguished verbal communication abilities;
• Demonstrated critical thinking, leadership and mentoring skills;
• Exhibits the ability and competence to work with all computer systems and applications;
• Exercises behaviours consistent with Riverside Health Care’s Code of Conduct;
• Willing to work flexible hours, including days, evenings, nights and weekends;
• Demonstrates Riverside Health Care’s Core Values;
  Integrity, Respect, Excellence, and Growth;
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skill with the ability to function effectively independently, within a team, with frontline personnel, and management;
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment with excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload;
• Dependable with a verifiable acceptable attendance record;
• Proven ability to perform the essential duties of the position on a regular basis.

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide and coordinate nursing care to assigned clients, patients, and residents consistent with current Standards of Professional Practice with the Ontario College of Nurses.
• Accept shift rotation and assignments on other nursing units in accordance with staffing needs.
• Carry out all work assignments safely and be knowledgeable of and in compliance with relevant regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Familiar and in compliance with occupational health & safety workers’ rights and responsibilities.
• Such other duties as may be delegated by the manager or supervisor.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

1.1. Delivers direct/indirect patient care according to the Standards of Practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario and in compliance with the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing, as follows:

a) Assessment:
Admits clients/patients, obtains a history and initial and ongoing assessment of the nursing needs of assigned clients/patients.

b) Planning:
Develops a plan of care which assigns priorities and prescribes nursing actions to achieve the desired outcomes for an individual and/or group of patients.

Develops a plan of care within 24 hours of admission considering:

i) ongoing assessment of the client’s/patient’s individual needs

ii) current priorities

iii) the medical/interdisciplinary care plan.

Assures the plan of care is feasible in terms of human resources, time and material resources.

Revises plan of care as dictated by the client’s / patient’s needs and medical plan of care.

c) Implementation:
Coordinates and executes the physician’s orders according to the medical plan of care; coordinates the activities of other health team members.

Performs nursing actions required for implementation of client/patient Care Plans.

Implements a teaching plan based on the client’s/patient’s and families’ identified needs.

Provides support to client/patient and family in…