Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) - Day Part-time - Beauclaire

**Job Description** **Registered Practical Nurse** ------------------------------ **Mission****:** **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;** -------------------------------------------------------