Registered Nurse (RN) Permanent Part-Time Beauclaire

**Job Description** **Registered Nurse** **Mission****:** **Reporting to the Director of Health and Wellness (DHW) / Director of Care (DOC), the** **Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible to provide direct resident care and medication** **administration and document care in compliance with regulatory and Extendicare Resident** **Health and Wellness standards and policies and procedures.** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Key Responsibilities****:** * To complete and ensure residents’ care assessments, service plans and documentation are up to date and changes communicated to DHW/DOC for billings; * To assist with scheduling of residents’ care conferences and participate in conferences; * To work closely with DHW/DOC to facilitate residents’ move in and transfers; * To order and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements and Extendicare policies and procedures; * To facilitate and provide resident/family education; * To supervise resident self medication assessment and audits; * To supervise and delegate care and medication administration responsibilities to Unregulated Care Providers in compliance with applicable regulations and Extendicare policy and procedures; * To plan, coordinate, manage and evaluate the resident’s care plan working with the resident/substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing and 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 residents’ condition and or medical emergencies; * To act as supervisor and coordinate emergency response in absence of DHW/DOC and Executive Directors; * To respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to DHW/DOC/Executive Director and other departments; * To assist the DHW/DOC in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality Plans for the Nursing Department; * To coordinate and supervise the scheduling and assignment of nursing students from approved education institutions; * 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 tasks as assigned. **Qualifications****:** * Current registration as a Registered Nurse in applicable Province/State * Experience working with seniors and unregulated care p