Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) - Long-Term Care
Schlegel Villages
- London, ON
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Competitive salary, and benefits;
- Significant opportunities for Growth and Development: Our Leaders come from within;
- Ongoing Team Member Appreciation incentives and generous rewards and recognition;
- Extended Health Benefits & Retirement Savings;
- Individualized Assistance for Team Member Education and Development;
- Loans and Scholarships to help our team members realize their greatest potential;
- Financial Hardship Support Program: Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund;
- A Unique Family Culture: Every Person in Every Village is a branch of our Family Tree
- Maintain current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Have existing Heart Save Level of CPR.
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritize tasks effectively, properly plan for, and allocate the right amount of time and effort to complete tasks. Remains calm and manages stress appropriately
- Deliver safe administration of medication and treatments with a focus on accuracy, quality and meeting our residents’ quality of life requests.
- Follow plans of care (or service plans) in accordance with the standards of the College of Nurses and able to identify and report any changes in the resident’s well-being to the Charge Nurse or Village leadership team.
- Have an understanding of relevant policies, procedures, legislation, and regulations applicable to the Long-Term Care sector, including the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, and the Occupational Health & Safety Act (OSHA) of Ontario.
- Support and embrace our resident-centred social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of personal care to our residents.
- Work as a key member of our Village and Neighbourhood multidisciplinary team to understand residents’ individual needs, and advocate for residents to actively participate in decisions about their care, support new resident move-ins, facilitate transfers to hospital, or any changes in resident medical needs.
- Collaborate with the Neighbourhood Physician during weekly rounds and update care plans and directions accordingly.
- Have proficient communication and computer skills in order to update care plans in the current system.
- Understand the physical, mental, and emotional demands of the RPN role.
- Proven alignment with our organizational vision, mission, and values of Caring relationships, Persistent and passionate, Positive, Can-do attitude, Creative and innovative, Hardworking and hands-on, Genuine and humble; as well as, the values of the Customer Experience Credo (Know Me, Be Present, Walk in My Shoes, Earn Trust and Follow Through).
- MDS credentials.
- Experience working with people living with Dementia.
- Knowledge of the palliative assessments scale.
- Comfortable supporting residents and their families during end of life care.
- Knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, legislation, regulations and best practices applicable to the retirement and long-term care sector (e.g. RAI processes and CIHI, supplies, equipment ordering, etc.)