Registered Nurse - Regular Part-Time

• Demonstrate Chatham-Kent's core values and competencies
• Provide nursing care in accordance with the administrative policies, medical director's orders, established standards and recognized nursing principles; this care is provided on a shift basis as scheduled in order to ensure that residents of the Home have nursing care 24 hours per day, seven days per week
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician or according to established policies and protocols
• Complete an individualized plan of care for each resident
• Assess resident's health status on an ongoing basis and institutes appropriate care measures
• Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in residents' conditions
• Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
• Follow all guidelines as legislated under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Coordinate skin and wound care programs according to MOH Long Term Care standards and Services for Seniors best practice policies and procedures
• Protect own health and health of others by adopting safe work practices, reporting unsafe conditions immediately, and attending all relevant in-services regarding occupational health and safety
• Working as per CNO standards
• Maintaining compliance with the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021
• May supervise registered practical nurses and other nursing staff

• Demonstrate Chatham-Kent's Core Values and Competencies
• Possess a secondary school graduation diploma or equivalent education (i.e. GED certificate) required

• Completion of a Registered Nurse diploma program or a BScN degree program required
• Previous general registered nursing experience required

• RN work experience, or student placement experience, in a long-term care home preferred
• Completion of a post-diploma geriatric program is desired
• Additional experience in geriatric, rehabilitation or psychiatric nursing is desired

• Apply knowledge, skills, judgment and competencies required for safe, independent and inter-disciplinary practice by meeting nursing practice standards as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario and other related professional associations
• Training in appropriate use of restraints and current best practices in least restraint policy
• Integrate reflection, critical thinking, education and relevant practical experience in problem solving

• Supervise staff, mentor and orient staff
• Experience participating in a workplace committee

• Experience with RAI-MDS charting
• Familiar with PCC (PointClickCare) / EMAR (Electronic Medication Administration Record)
• Computer knowledge, including Microsoft Office

• Current registration with the Ontario College of Nurses as a Registered Nurse
• Possess current Standard Level First Aid and Level C CPR certifications
• Healthcare Provider (C) certification

• This position works indoors
• This position works weekday hours, evening hours, weekend hours as well as midnight hours

• Candidate must be able to accept on short notice call-in hours days, afternoons, midnights, and weekends, which may include four (4) hours shifts and statutory holidays
• Regular Part-Time Category A Nurses will be scheduled a minimum of four (4) tours per bi-weekly pay period and may be scheduled up o two (2) additional tours per bi-weekly pay period based on their availability by seniority and equitably.
• Regular Part-Time Category B Nurses must be available for scheduling twelve (12) months of the year. Nurses cannot make themselves unavailable for scheduling. They may be scheduled a minimum of two (2) tours per (2) two week pay period.

• Annual Flu immunization is required
• 2 step TB skin test to be completed within two weeks of starting position
• The employer may request a “Physical Task Analysis”

• Bending: frequent twisting, kneeling, squatting, crawling; constant stooping (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with activities of daily living; assists with portering residents when needed; preventative skin care by turning residents, re-positioning residents in bed and chair, etc.; administers medications and treatments (i.e. complex wound care) to residents assigned to their care; manages emergency situations when necessary)
• Walking: constant walking on level surface (up to 28.6 kgs or 63 lbs) (participates in medical rounds with the attending physician; assists residents with activities of daily living; assists with portering residents when needed; obtains and distributes supplies used on the nursing units; participates in indoor/outdoor resident activities; manages emergency situations when necessary)
• Sitting: constant sitting in a chair (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (participates in "shift report" at start/end of shift; completes written documentation and computerized documentation (assessments, progress notes, etc.) in online charting system in PCC software; develops/maintains care plans for each individual resident)
• Reaching: frequent reaching above shoulder; constant reaching below shoulder, forward, backward, handling (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with activities of daily living; administers medications and treatments (i.e. complex wound care) to residents assigned to their care; utilizes mechanical lifting devices; obtains and distributes supplies used on the nursing units; monitor/assists residents with meals and nourishments)
• Lifting: frequent lifting at shoulder, carrying, pushing at or above shoulder, pulling at or above shoulder; constant lifting floor to waist, waist to shoulder, pushing below shoulder, pulling below shoulder (up to 28.6 kgs or 63 lbs) (assists residents with activities of daily living; assists with portering residents when needed; preventative skin care by turning residents, re-positioning residents in bed and chair, etc.; administers medications and treatments (i.e. complex wound care) to residents assigned to their care; utilizes mechanical lifting devices; obtains and distributes supplies used on the nursing units; manages emergency situations when necessary)
• Standing: constant standing inside (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with activities of daily living; participates in indoor/outdoor resident activities)
• Hands: frequent fine finger dexterity (movement), gripping, pinching, mousing (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with activities of daily living; administers medications and treatments (i.e. complex wound care) to residents assigned to their care; communication via email; completes computerized documentation (assessments, progress notes, care plans, etc.)

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