About This Role
This nursing role involves providing planned, patient-oriented, and goal-directed care in accordance with provincial standards. The Licensed Practical Nurse works as a member of an inter-professional team, applying a person-centered approach to care.
Responsibilities
- Work as a member of the inter-professional team as described by Extendicare’s Professional Practice Model, applying the person-centered approach to care
- Complete and ensure resident's clinical care assessments, care/service plans, and documentation are accurate, up to date, and changes communicated as required
- Implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care/service plans and make changes as required
- Assist with scheduling of resident's care conferences and participate in conferences where applicable
- Work closely with the Director of Care or Director of Health & Wellness to facilitate resident's move in, move out, and transfers
- Provide direct resident care and medication/treatment administration and document care in compliance with regulatory and Extendicare Resident Care standards and policies and procedures
- Process the orders and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice, and Extendicare policies and procedures
- Facilitate and provide resident/family education
- Plan, coordinate, manage, and evaluate the resident's care plan working with the resident/substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing & interdisciplinary team, and contracted service providers
- Coordinate nursing team's resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services to residents
- Respond to and manage significant changes in resident's condition and/or medical emergencies; provide emergency first aid
- Teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers
- Coordinate emergency response in the absence of Director of Care or Director of Health & Wellness/Executive Director
- Respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and/or concern communicated to Director of Care or Director of Health & Wellness/Executive Director and other departments
- Follow and assist the Director of Care or Director of Health & Wellness in the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety, and Clinical Programs and Quality/Safety Plans for the Nursing Department
- Work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents)
- Uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Extendicare’s Code of Conduct
- Complete other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in applicable Province/State
