Registered Practical Nurse - Casual

**Job Description** **Mission:** Reporting to the Director of Care, 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 the Director of Care 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 coordinate emergency response in the absence of Director of Care or Director of Health & Wellness/ Executive Director; * To respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to Director of Care/ Executive Director and other departments; * To follow and assist the Director of Care 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 work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents); * 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 other duties as assigned. * Work in compliance with the health and safety standards * Flexibility to work as per the needs of the home **Qualifications:** * Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse with CNO * Experience working in a senior's environment and with unregulated care providers preferred; * Education and experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, communit