Registered Practical Nurse
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$35 CAD / hour · Part-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $35 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Part-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct resident assessments and develop, implement, and update individualized care plans.
- Administer and manage medications, including narcotics, in accordance with applicable regulations and facility policies.
- Monitor residents' health conditions, document changes, and communicate concerns to the appropriate healthcare professionals.
- Educate residents and families about health conditions, medications, and care procedures.
- Assess and supervise self-medication practices where appropriate.
- Supervise and delegate care-related tasks to unregulated care providers within the scope of practice and applicable regulations.
- Collaborate with physicians, families, substitute decision-makers, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care.
- Maintain accurate, confidential clinical records and comply with professional standards and facility policies.
- Promote a safe, respectful, culturally sensitive, and therapeutic care environment.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
- Valid Police Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC).
- Valid First Aid and CPR certification.
- Clear medical clearance, including Hepatitis B and TB testing, as required.
- Strong clinical judgment, assessment, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team, adapt to changing situations, and perform duties in a 24/7 care environment.
- Compassionate, professional, and culturally sensitive approach to resident care.
- Previous experience in a nursing home or residential care setting is an asset.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Registered Practical Nurse at Alpha Resources Ltd. will assess residents, build and update their care plans, and give medications. They will also monitor health changes, teach residents and families, and coordinate care with doctors and the care team.
Requirements
Candidates need current CNO registration in good standing, a valid Vulnerable Sector Check, and First Aid and CPR certification. Strong clinical judgment, communication skills and team and long-term care experience are needed, and nursing home experience is an asset.
Skills
- Resident assessment
- Care plan development
- Medication administration
- Narcotics management
- Clinical documentation
- Health monitoring
- Patient and family education
- Self-medication assessment
- Delegation and supervision of unregulated care providers
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical judgment
- Problem solving
- Written and verbal communication
- First Aid
- CPR
- Infection control
- Long-term care
- Person-centred care
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Registered Practical Nurse
- RPN
- practical nurse
- nursing home
- long-term care
- residential care
- CNO
- College of Nurses of Ontario
- medication administration
- narcotics
- care plans
- resident assessment
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- First Aid
- CPR
- Hepatitis B
- TB testing
- part-time nursing
- 24/7 care
- healthcare Ontario
Licences and certifications
- CNO registration
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- First Aid
- CPR
- Hepatitis B testing
- TB testing