Registered Practical Nurse Job at Bloomsdale Health Services
About Bloomsdale:
Bloomsdale Health Services is where top quality care and skilled performance is never a compromise. We help enrich the lives of our senior citizens/patients by providing fundamental care based on compassion, dedication, trust and respect. We are a diversified health and social care service organization serving the healthcare staff needs of our Seniors’ Group Home, Retirement Communities, Long-Term Care Facilities and hospitals.
Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives and well being of our clients. We are committed and competent healthcare professionals. We strive to offer the highest excellence in patient care standards and quality services.
At Bloomsdale, Health and Safety are important to us. We provide all staff with proper training, screening tools for COVID 19, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Summary:
As a Personal Support Worker (PSW), a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) and a Registered Nurse (RN) with Bloomsdale, you will be responsible for providing exceptional personal care to our patients all over Ontario (Specifically around major cities like Pickering, Ottawa, London, St. Catherine’s, Thunder Bay, and Owen Sound). As a PSW with us, you will have an opportunity to provide exceptional care to enrich the lives of patients on a daily basis.
Responsibilities of these positions may include but are not limited to:
- Providing personal care, hygiene, and assistance with activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, skin care, feeding, etc).
- Adhere to the safe work/risk management policies and procedures of Bloomsdale Health Services.
- Work within the Ethical Practice Framework of Bloomsdale Health Services.
- Understands the range of services provided by each division of the Bloomsdale family and how it contributes to our model.
- Continually assesses, identifies and responds to new and changing needs of patients and communicates plan of action to patients when appropriate.
- Document records and reports of daily care: resident incident reports, restraint monitoring records medication administration records, etc.
- Assist in organizing leisure activities while facilitating the integration and inclusion of the community.
- Clean, sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment.
- Performing any other delegated tasks facilitated by regulated health professionals in compliance with the Bloomsdale Health Services contract.
Registered Practical Nurse
Qualifications:
- All Registered Practical Nurses must have a current Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario and be a member in good standing.
- A sound knowledge and background in geriatric, rehabilitation or long-term care nursing.
Requirements:
- Assists with the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of individualized care to meet the resident’s holistic needs and promotes and respects the Resident Bill of Rights.
- Contributes to the development and evaluation of the resident plan of care. Implements nursing care as outlined in the resident specific plan of care.
- Communicates resident care needs and changes in resident status to the Registered Nurse and to key resident contacts.
- Provides input into the need for a resident transfer into or out of the unit.
- Provides direct resident care as outlined in the resident plan of care including but not limited to administration of medication, completion of treatments, and resident teaching related to care needs.
- Encourages active participation of residents in therapy programs and recreational activities
- Liaise with physicians and other internal and external members of the health care team to ensure resident care needs are met.
- Liaises with the physician and other members of the health care team including external health care partners. In absence of the Registered Nurse, notifies the physician immediately of any significant changes in resident status.
- Provide direction to Personal Support Workers on the care team.
- Participate in shift reports with the members of the health care team ensuring all members of the team are informed of changes in resident status.
- Records significant changes in resident’s condition; ensure documentation in the resident chart adheres to Bloomsdale policy and procedure and CNO standards of practice.
- Reviews and processes physician orders as per procedure ensuring orders are implemented as soon as possible. Communicates difficulties in processing physician orders to the Registered Nurse immediately.
- Provides first aid to staff when necessary, initiates Employee Incident Report and ensures completion.
- Ensure all medications required by residents are received on the unit; administers medications and treatments to residents as per procedures.
- Ensures narcotic medication is stored and accounted for according to policy and procedure.
Status: On Call/Contract
Salary: Starting at $45.00 per hour
Work remotely
- No
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary
Salary: Starting at $45.00 per hour
COVID-19 considerations:
All workers must abide by COVID-19 safety regulations. Proof of full vaccination required.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: From $45.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Overtime pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- KINGSTON, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- LPN/RPN (required)
- CNO Certification (required)
Work Location: One location
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