About this role
Located in the heart of Southwestern Ontario, Norfolk County is where big vision meets unlimited potential. As one of Ontario?s largest single-tier municipalities and home to over 70,000 people, Norfolk is bold, diverse, and proudly local - a municipality that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and connection. Here, you?ll find endless opportunities to grow your skills, expand your ideas, and shape your career. As a Registered Practical Nurse at Norview Lodge, you?ll provide compassionate, resident-centred nursing care, including assessments, medications, and treatments, while leading and supporting care staff. Your work will enhance residents? health, comfort, dignity, and quality of life through safe, person-centred care. Big vision. Real opportunities. Unlimited potential. That?s Norfolk.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• To provide team leadership and direction to non-regulated nursing staff. • Deliver Resident Care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) • To administer medications and treatments as prescribed and maintain the medication system (including relevant documentation). • To collaborate with the Resident, family, physician and Health Care Team regarding the Residents? condition, plan of care and services required; and to evaluate the effectiveness of the care and services provided. • To participate in various teams / committees as required. • To participate as a team member in providing Resident centred care and service. • Undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with Health and Safety standards, guidelines and legislation. • Participate in in-service educational opportunities. • To orientate new staff as required. • Maintain awareness (at all times) of emergency procedures; participate in drills and associated educational opportunities. • To adhere to infection control policies, procedures, protocols, routines and additional practices as required. • To be aware of and comply with all Corporate and facility policies and procedures. • Confidentiality is of extreme importance and must always be maintained. • To perform any other duties as assigned. Requirements Knowledge and Experience:
• Registered Practical Nurse with a current Certificate of Competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario (including medication administration course) • Over one year up to and including 2 years of previous experience in a long-term care setting an asset • Working knowledge of Ministry of Health and Long Term Care standards and guidelines and relevant legislation an asset • Courses specific to gerontology and dementia studies an asset • Gentle Persuasive Approach Certificate would be considered an asset • Supervisory experience an asset • Resident Assessment Instrument, Minimum Data Set (RAI MDS) an asset • Computer skills ? experience with a computerized Resident Documentation system an asset; must be able to apply basic functions of Corporate standard software
Skills and Abilities:
• Proven organizational skills • Resident and Customer focus • Effective oral and written communication skills • Excellent interpersonal skills • Ability to facilitate and adapt to changes in the long term care environment • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification • Ability to perform Heimlich Manoeuvre • Valid Ontario driver?s license and access to a reliable vehicle • Computer expertise in corporate standard software (Microsoft Office) and department specific software to data search and entry and to create and modify word processed documents • Must b