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Currently looking for full time, part time nurses for our personal care floor residents. Must hold a current license from SALPN and have experience working with the geriatric population. The successful candidate will be working along side the Director of Care and other nurses, the candidate will be responsible for medication passes, assessments, as well as monitor and assist care support staff with activities of daily living for our residents.
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Licensure by the appropriate province or territory of work
Additional Skills
- Monitor patients' progress and report any changes
Work Setting
- Nursing or convalescent home
Area Of Specialization
- Palliative care
- Geriatrics
- General duty
Registered Nursing Assistant Specific Skills
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Distribute medication to patients
- Bathe and dress patients
- Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)