Overview
Registered Nurse – Part Time Jobs in Cambridge – Ontario at peopleCare Communities
Title: Registered Nurse – Part Time
Company: peopleCare Communities
Location: Cambridge – Ontario
Category: Nursing, Healthcare
We are currently recruiting for experience Registered Nurses to join our rapidly growing team.
Please note that we are currently hiring on a temporary basis, with potential opportunity for permanent employment with people
Care in future.
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Care Communities is thrilled to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the tenth year in a row. This award recognizes top companies across Canada for overall performance, sustained growth, strategy, capabilities and
innovation
, culture and commitment, and
leadership
. We are also accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest award possible through Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum program.
THE ROLEAs a member of the people
Care nursing team, this position provides for all aspects of nursing care and directs the work of nursing and personal care staff in the assigned unit. In performing these duties, the individual may assume the duties of charge nurse in an assigned unit. The position ensures all legislative standards, company policies and procedures and rule and regulations are adhered to in a professional manner.
Reports to:
Director of Care/Director of Nursing RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for ensuring his/her practice and conduct meets legislative requirements
• Reviewing 24-72 hour shift report at the beginning of shift
• Provides nursing care in accordance with established nursing standards and principles.
• Ensures physician’s orders and administrative policies are implemented.
• Processes physician’s orders as required.
• Observes, reports and records vital signs, symptoms and conditions of residents.
• Initiates health measures where appropriate.
• Assures observance with required techniques in nursing care.
• Prepares, implements, reviews and evaluates the resident’s plan of care.
• Participates in scheduled and required assessment process.
• Monitors resident’s health and notes any changes in conditions appropriately.
• Initiates appropriate nursing interventions
• Responsible for resident safety – according to role.
• Assesses need for referral to physicians or other disciplines.
• Administers medications as required.
• Supports RPN’s in their roles
• Observes changes in resident’s condition resulting from medication.
• Monitors safekeeping of drugs and narcotics.
• Implements established policies, procedures and regulations.
• Participates in Nursing Restorative Programs
• Maintains competency
• Implements vision for resident care and services supporting GPA approach to resident care.
• Participates in the
quality assurance
process and on-going activities.
• Maintains resident records in compliance with established standards and legislative requirements.
• Participates in
quality assurance
meetings.
• Advises on resident care needs utilizing the
quality assurance
model.
• Keeps informed and current on changes to Health and Safety.
• Follows all Health and Safety and safe work practices and guidelines.
• Identifies and corrects inappropriate work practices which may affect the Health and Safety of co-workers.
• Displays an attitude that is fo…
