Registered Practical Nurse (Part Time) - The Meadows

**Job Description** Reporting to the Director of Care (DOC) or Director of Health and Wellness (DHW), the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is responsible for providing planned, patient-oriented, goal-directed nursing care in accordance with the provincial standards of care. **Key Responsibilities** * To work as a member of the inter professional team as described by Extendicare's Professional Practice Model applying the person centered approach to care; * To complete and ensure resident's clinical care assessments, care/service plans and documentation are accurate, up to date and changes communicated as required; * To implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care/service plans and make changes as required; * To assist with scheduling of resident's care conferences and participate in conferences where applicable; * To work closely with DOC/DHW to facilitate resident's move in, move out and transfers; * To provide direct resident care and medication/ treatment administration and document care in compliance with regulatory and Extendicare Resident Care standards and policies and procedures; * To process the orders and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice and Extendicare policies and procedures; * To facilitate and provide resident/family education; * To plan, coordinate, manage & evaluate the resident's care plan working with the resident/substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing & interdisciplinary team and contracted service providers; * To coordinate nursing team's resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services to residents; * To respond to and manage significant changes in resident's condition and or medical emergencies; provide emergency first aid; * To teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers; * To respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to DOC/DHW/Executive Director and other departments; * To follow and assist the DOC/DHW in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control , Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality/Safety Plans for the Nursing Department; * To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Extendicare's Code of Conduct; * To complete all other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** * Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in applicable Province/State; * Experience working in a senior's environment and with unregulated care providers preferred; * Education and experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care an asset; * Must possess strong written and oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills; * Must have demonstrated sound clinical knowledge; * Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certific