Registered Practical Nurse (rpn) - Casual - Extendicare Starwood

Extendicare Starwood

Base: $33.77 - $35.35; bonus/equity: not specified...
Casual/part-time
Nursing standards and principles
Observe, report and record vital signs
Develop, implement, review and evaluate care plans
Extendicare Starwood is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to join their team on a casual basis, focusing on enhancing the quality of care for seniors. The ideal candidate should possess relevant certifications and experience, particularly in dealing with cognitively impaired individuals, and demonstrate a commitment to working with seniors

Job Summary

  • The RPN/LPN will enhance the effective management and quality of nursing practice daily in keeping with the standards and expectations set out by governing bodies and internal policies and standards of care.
  • Ensure care is provided with established nursing standards and principles, physicians’ orders and administrative policies, as well as, observe, report and record vital signs, symptoms and conditions of residents / patients.
  • At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Extendicare Starwood is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to join their team on a casual basis, focusing on enhancing the quality of care for seniors. The ideal candidate should possess relevant certifications and experience, particularly in dealing with cognitively impaired individuals, and demonstrate a commitment to working with seniors.

Salary

Base: $33.77 - $35.35; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Comprehensive suite of benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Nursing standards and principles
  • Observe, report and record vital signs
  • Develop, implement, review and evaluate care plans
  • Infection Control Practices
  • Medication administration experience

Nice-to-have

  • Working with seniors
  • Cognitively impaired experience
  • Friendly demeanor
  • Creative problem-solving skills

Key Requirements

  • Current certificate of competence
  • Registration or eligible for registration
  • Experience with cognitively impaired
  • Knowledge in Infection Control Practices
  • Commitment to working with seniors
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Organizational, planning, time management
  • Experience with medication administration
  • Experience with Point Click Care (Preferred)

Work Rights

Not specified

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