Registered Practical Nurse

Job Description

<p>Company Overview</p><p>Symphony Senior Living is dedicated to hiring individuals with caring hearts, providing the essential training needed to deliver exceptional service in our senior living communities. Our commitment to high standards of care and ongoing education ensures that our residents receive the best possible support and attention.</p><p>Summary</p><p>As a Registered Practical Nurse at Symphony Senior Living Kanata, you will play a vital role in delivering compassionate care to our residents. Located in a welcoming environment, this position is crucial for maintaining the health and well-being of seniors, ensuring they receive the highest quality of service.</p><p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p><ul><li>Reports to the Wellness Coordinator</li><li>A Registered Practical Nurse with a current certificate of competence with the College of Nurses or governing body for the region in which they practice.</li><li>Proof of medication administration education/ competency</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills</li><li>Possess complete understanding and application of the Resident's Bill of Rights</li><li>Clear understanding of resident centered care</li><li>Leadership ability</li><li>Excellent organizational skills</li><li>Strong team orientation</li></ul><p>Trained in C.P.R. and First Aid</p><p>Must be able to communicate in English (written, verbal, reading) - Fluent in English</p><p>JOB SPECIFICATIONS:</p><p>Team work</p><ul><li>Interacts effectively and supports relationships with residents, families, and other members of the wellness team</li><li>Works effectively with others</li><li>Assists team members and other coworkers to achieve quality in their work</li><li>Recognizes the need to communicate and include all departments of the retirement community in the care of our residents</li><li>Contributes to the planning of care</li><li>Supports both team and organizational goals</li><li>Participates in committee and task forces as required</li></ul><p>Professionalism</p><ul><li>Supports the principles of Continuous Quality Improvement</li><li>Recognizes the need to update skills and knowledge. Applies new skills and knowledge to improve work practices</li><li>Demonstrates responsibility for own Health and Safety</li><li>Demonstrates responsibility for the Health and Safety of our residents and staff</li><li>Supports organizational values, goals, policies and procedures</li><li>Accepts responsibility for own actions and behaviours</li></ul><p>Resident – Centered</p><ul><li>Promotes actions that support best health outcomes for residents</li><li>Applies the principles and practice of Continuous Quality Improvement</li><li>Recognizes the need to update knowledge and skills</li><li>Contributes to the planning of resident care</li><li>Act as a resident advocate</li><li>Assist the resident in such a way to achieve their maximum health potential</li><li>Advocates for resident centered care</li></ul><p>Personal Care</p><ul><li>Through the application of biological, psychological and social sciences, and a basic understanding of the disease process, the RPN is competent to deliver care to our residents at their designated level of skill</li><li>Assist with ADLs such as elimination, mobility, social functioning and personal hygiene</li><li>Undertakes observation, reporting and recording of such care</li><li>Communicates information to the appropriate members of the wellness team</li><li>Is knowledgeable of the emergency procedures for the community</li><li>Applies the principles of infection control</li><li>Applies the principles of healing process, skin integrity and aseptic techniques</li></ul><p>Communication</p><ul><li>Demonstrates respect for others when communicating information or their opinion</li><li>Respects the opinions of others when discussing issues of care</li><li>Finds areas of agreement when working with individuals or groups in conflict</li><li>Listens actively to all residents, families, team members, physicians and community members</li></ul><p>Problem Solving</p><ul><li>Quickly identifies the issues in a complex situation or problem</li><li>Utilizes a problem solving framework to address complex issues</li><li>Makes decisions on both qualitative and quantitative data</li><li>Assumes responsibility for the results of decision made by him/herself or by his/her team</li></ul><p>Assessment Skills</p><ul><li>Collaborates and plans with other team members to address health outcomes for residents</li><li>Possesses the skills (assessment, interviewing, counseling and writing) to meet the health needs of our residents</li><li>Remains calm in a crisis situation and is able to assess and organize the situation for the best outcome</li><li>Identifies interventions appropriate to the situation</li><li>Continually assesses residents to ensure the clinical presentation matches the diagnosis and predicted outcome. Monitors deviations from expected health outcomes and adjusts plan of care accordingly</li><li>Recognizes when it is appropriate to obtain the opinion of another health team member for the well being of our residents</li></ul><p>Customer Service</p><p>· Follows up on all resident and family enquiries (takes accountability to ensure reply is given)</p><p>· Fulfils commitments in a timely and responsive manner</p><p>· Provides services in such a way that problems in unpredictable events are invisible to the resident and family</p><p>· Maintains a positive and friendly manner at all times ( greets every family member, resident and employee on site)</p><p>Working Conditions:</p><ul><li>Must be able to deal with exposure to dust during performance of duties and work safely with cleaning compounds</li><li>Lifting alone, maximum 40 lbs lbs. usual) as a major job function. Lifting, with assistance, maximum 160 lbs lbs. usual) as a major job function</li><li>Pushing/pulling using wheeled equipment such as carts, trolleys, maximum 100 lbs Lbs. Usual) as a major job function</li><li>Stretching/reaching on a regular frequency throughout the shift, as a minor job function.</li><li>Walking with possibility some upstairs walking, up to 3 hrs. Maximum (1-2 hrs. Usual) as a major job function</li><li>Standing for lengths of time, up to 3 hrs. Maximum (1-2 hrs. usual) as a major job function</li><li>Bending/stooping on a regular frequency throughout the shift, as a major job function</li><li>Crouching/kneeling for short periods of time as a minor job function</li><li>Carries and transports objects of various sizes, to a maximum of 25 lbs lbs. Usual) as a major job function</li></ul><p>Personal Traits</p><p>· Caring</p><p>· Committed</p><p>· Genuine</p><p>· Hard working</p><p>· Honest</p><p>· Trustworthy</p><p>· Demonstrates integrity</p><p>· Creative</p><p>· Demonstrates initiative</p><p>· Professional</p><p>OTHER:</p><ul><li>Must have a current vulnerable sector check</li><li>Must have 2 COVID vaccines</li><li>Should there be an outbreak, must be able to carry out their duties</li></ul><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Pay: $24.95 per hour</p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>Dental care</li><li>Extended health care</li><li>Life insurance</li><li>On-site parking</li><li>Vision care</li></ul><p>Work Location: In person</p>