Reporting to the Director of Care (DOC) or Director of Health and Wellness (DHW), the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is responsible for providing planned, patient-oriented, goal-directed nursing care in accordance with the provincial standards of care.
Key Responsibilities
- work as a member of the interprofessional team as described by Extendicare's Professional Practice Model applying the person centered approach to care;
- complete and ensure resident's clinical care assessments, care/service plans and documentation are accurate, up to date and changes communicated as required;
- implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care/service plans and make changes as required;
- assist with scheduling of resident's care conferences and participate in conferences where applicable;
- work closely with DOC/DHW to facilitate resident's move in, move out and transfers;
- provide direct resident care and medication/treatment admi...