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To complete and ensure residents 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 residents care conferences and participate in conferences where applicable;
To work closely with the Director of Health & Wellness to facilitate residents move in, move out and transfers;
To provide direct resident care and medication/ treatment administration and document care in compliance with regulatory and Revera 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 Revera policies and procedures;
To facilitate and provide resident/family education;
To plan, coordinate, manage & evaluate the residents care plan working with the resident/substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing & interdisciplinary team and contracted service providers;
To coordinate nursing teams 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; provide emergency first aid;
To teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- 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.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Licensure by the appropriate province or territory of work
- Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
- Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
Additional Skills
- Monitor patients' progress and report any changes
Work Setting
- Home for the aged
Area Of Specialization
- Geriatrics
Registered Nursing Assistant Specific Skills
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Distribute medication to patients
- Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Immunization records
- Tuberculosis test
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