PCH – Registered Nurse (RN)

Key Responsibilities and Activities

Resident Care:

• Provides nursing care that complies with organizational policies, regulations, physician’s orders, resident-first philosophy and resident care plans
• Organizes and co-ordinates Personal Care with hospital, home, and community to meet individual, family, and group needs
• Ensures the supply, control, administration and safe storage of medication
• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care to meet physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural and social needs of residents
• Establishes and maintains good human relations with professional and non-professional staff, residents, families, volunteers, and the community

Operational Excellence:

• Follows professional guidelines of College of Nurses and all policies and procedures while contributing to the development of nursing policies as requested
• Responds to all emergencies immediately and provides support to other staff, residents and families in these situations
• Participates in nursing practice meetings and care conferences with interdisciplinary team on a regular basis
• Engages in ongoing communication with families to inform them of changes in resident health status
• Liases with Admissions Coordinator, welcomes new residents and ensures assessments and information are provided in a timely manner
• Demonstrates professional working knowledge of all equipment used at PCH

Qualifications:

Education

• Nursing degree (BScN) required

Professional Certification / Licenses

• Current registration as an RN with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current Medication Certificate which meets the College of Nurses Standards of Practice
• Members R.N.A.O./Gerontological Nursing Association preferred

Years and type of experience

• One year experience in a long-term care facility with knowledge and interest in gerontology