RN (registered nurse)
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Registered Nurse (RN)
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August 27, 2024
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SimpeQ Care Inc
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*Looking for work?*
Are you compassionate, caring, and enjoy working with seniors?
We are hiring for a Full-Time Registered Nurse position at Wexford Creek in Nanaimo.
*Job Summary:*
Reporting to the Care Manager (takes on senior supervisory role in the absence of the CM). In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, performs assessments, plans, implements and provides personal and nursing care to residents. Administers oral and subcutaneous, and intra-muscular medications in accordance with pharmaceutical and organizational policies and procedures. The RN operates in accordance with the competency guidelines of practice within the Standards of Practice as outlined by the BCCNP, and according to organizational policies, procedures, standards specific to Wexford Creek. Responsibilities include the direct supervision of care staff, and Licensed Practical Nurses to meet resident?s needs.
*Education, Training and Experience:*
· Graduation from a recognized program for Registered Nurses
· One year?s recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
· Comply with all employment requirements as detailed in the SimpeQ employment package and Licensing guidelines
· MDS training
- Potential candidates must be registered with the BC Nurses College (BCCNM)
*Skills and Abilities:*
· Ability to take on senior supervisory role
· Outstanding ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
· Outstanding ability to deal with others effectively
· Ability to organize work
· Ability to operate related equipment
· Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
*Responsibilities:*
*1. *Assesses and monitors resident and family?s actual and potential strengths and limitations including physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual needs. Where appropriate, encourages resident participation in activities of daily living. Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the resident and significant others through the use of interpersonal and interviewing techniques ensuring resident choice and autonomy in decision-making and care planning.
*2. *Contributes to the development and ongoing changes to the individualized plan of care, including attending and providing input into multidisciplinary care planning meeting and family conferences. Advocates in the interest of the resident and significant others.
*3. *Contributes to the development and ongoing changes to the individualized plan of care, including attending and providing input into multidisciplinary care planning meeting and family conferences. Advocates in the interest of the resident and significant others.
*4. *Administers oral, intra-muscular and, subcutaneous medications including PRN medication in accordance with organizational and pharmaceutical policies and procedures.
*5. *Supervises staff by performing duties such as scheduling and co-ordinating work assignments, evaluating performance and determining related training and orientation requirements. Assists care staff in the on-going assessment, formulation and implementation of care plans and evaluation of individual resident care, and ensures care is given as recommended. Ensures that all staff are performing tasks safely.
*6. *Performs nursing procedures and interventions and monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the procedures and interventions. Procedures include head to toe assessments, airway management, nutrition management, catheterizations, applying and changing simple sterile and/or non-sterile dressings, colostomy care and irrigation, taking/recording blood pressures, administering suppositories and enemas, taking/recording temperature, pulse and respiration; records observations and reports problems and/or changes to designated nursing staff.
*7. *Provides maintenance of peripheral intravenous infusions by assessing the intracath insertion site, monitoring flow rate and discontinuing peripheral IV acces
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LocationNanaimo, BC
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$49.20 to $63.47HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Full time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
indeed.com
#9421842584
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