Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Full-Time Stittsville

The RPN will enhance the effective management and quality of nursing practice daily in keeping with the standards and expectations set out by governing bodies and internal policies and standards of care.

For Union Jobs, please refer to the collective agreement and provide the following additional information in the Job Description:

Union Name: CUPE
Union Local: Extendicare West End Villa
Union Classification (Title): RPN

Salary: RPN Rate as per current collective agreement
Nursing Schedule: As per Extendicare West End Villa

General Responsibilities:

1. Ensure care is provided with established nursing standards and principles, physicians’ orders and administrative policies, as well as observe, report and record vital signs, symptoms and conditions of residents/patients. Assure observance of required techniques in nursing care.
2. Assist in assessing patients/residents and develop, implement, review and evaluate care plans. Monitor health, note changes in condition and assess need for referral to doctors; process and implement physicians’ orders.

Qualifications:

1. Appropriate current certificate of competence from the Approved Institutions for the province.
2. Registration or eligible for registration with the Approved Institutions for the province.
3. Previous supervisory experience in long-term care preferred.
4. Experience dealing with the cognitively impaired.
5. Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices, as well as knowledge in Infection Control Practices.
6. Demonstrated commitment to working with seniors.
7. Ability to present information clearly and effectively both verbally, whether in person or over the phone, and in writing; an active listener who projects a friendly demeanor.
8. Ability to collect and use information to thoroughly think through problems and situations; puts information from various sources together to see the ‘big picture’ and generate creative solutions.
9. Organizational, planning, time management and multi-tasking skills.

Time Type: Full time