Registered Practical Nurse (rpn) (part Time) - Columbia Forest

Extendicare New Orchard Lodge Inc

Columbia Forest, Canada
Part time
Inter professional team
Person centered approach
Clinical care assessments
Extendicare New Orchard Lodge Inc is seeking a part-time Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) for their Columbia Forest location. The role involves providing patient-oriented nursing care, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring compliance with care standards

Job Summary

  • The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is responsible for providing planned, patient-oriented, goal-directed nursing care in accordance with the provincial standards of care.
  • Extendicare provides competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings.
  • Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Extendicare New Orchard Lodge Inc is seeking a part-time Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) for their Columbia Forest location. The role involves providing patient-oriented nursing care, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring compliance with care standards.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • inter professional team
  • person centered approach
  • clinical care assessments
  • care service plans
  • direct resident care
  • medication administration
  • resident family education
  • resident care plan
  • resident medical emergencies
  • unregulated care providers
  • resident family concerns
  • infection prevention and control
  • health and safety
  • quality safety plans

Nice-to-have

  • gerontology
  • rehabilitation
  • complex long term care

Key Requirements

  • Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse
  • Experience working in a senior's environment
  • Experience with unregulated care providers
  • Education and experience in gerontology
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Care coordination skills
  • Time management skills
  • Customer focus skills
  • Demonstrated sound clinical knowledge
  • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification
  • Computer proficiency
  • Experience with Microsoft office applications
  • Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS)

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