Registered Practical Nurse

POSITION SUMMARY:
St. Joseph’s Home Care (SJHC) is dedicated to providing quality and compassionate care and client centered care to individuals in their homes and/or alternative settings through our various programs.  Registered Practical Nurses enhance the life of their clients by providing a broad range of care needs to clients with predictable outcomes, within the framework of SJHC’s policies and procedures and the standards of practice prescribed by the College of Nurses of Ontario.  Through their work, Registered Practical Nurses contribute to the healing and independence of their clients and promote the continual improvement of the overall health of the community.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• utilize the nursing process and standards of care (College of Nurses of Ontario – RN)
• monitor and comply with DRN documentation
• work independently in the community in the execution of daily tasks
• complete point of care assessments and comprehensive nursing assessments (eg. Mini-metal status, depression, pain, etc.)
• practice infection prevention and control measures
• engage as a support network for peers also working in the community
• provide the highest quality care and participate in quality processes as required
• complete all necessary client assessments
• implement and deliver client’s plan of care, recommend care plan adjustments to Managers
• participate in the effective and safe coordination of client care among team members and managers
• ensure appropriate caseload management, ongoing monitoring and evaluation of care.
• collaborate respectfully with the client, family members, other team members
• engage other care multi-disciplinary providers as necessary (eg. Physicians, OT, PSW)
• engage effectively with external stakeholders as necessary (eg hospital partners)
• advocate for the client/caregivers in a collaborative and effective way
• perform all necessary documentation in a real time manner
•  interpret information, support decisions, facilitate communications
• utilize technology in order to effectively document and communicate with other team members and stakeholders
• apply current knowledge and research to practice, share knowledge with others
• engage as Preceptor, coach, mentor to others as requested
• maintain current competencies and participate in continuing professional development opportunities
• seek to obtain advanced or specialized nursing qualification/skills to meet client care needs
• carry out self-appraisals in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Practice
• complete SJHC self-evaluation and the SJHC appraisal process in keeping with standard protocol’s
• participate fully in additional required and/or mandatory training, and ongoing professional development requirements
• maintain open and effective communications with others in the organization
• work collaboratively in the best interests of the client at all times
• report any client and/or staff safety concerns, utilizing the appropriate forms or tools
• report any work tools or device issues in a prompt and informative manner
• collaborate with others in the ordering of nursing supplies and/or necessary equipment
• support referral and intake processes as requested
• perform general administrative/non-clinical duties associated with this role

• Regularly demonstrates our mission, vision and values:
  1. Support compassionate care, faith and diversity
  2. Deliver quality care, pursue and share knowledge, respect diversity, remain faithful
  3. Commit to working everyday with dignity, respect, service, justice, responsibility and enquiry
• Ability to work collaboratively with others; sharing expertise and drawing on the expertise of others
• Actively promotes a healthy, supportive and inclusive work environment
• Proactively contributes to initiatives, supporting and encouraging positive change
• Ability to engage in effective problem solving, possess logic and analytical thinking
• Skilled at thinking about creative solutions to complex problems
• Solid team based approach to every day work activities
• Superior communication skills both verbal and written, with an excellent customer service mind set
• Positive and professional, with a “can do” attitude
• Willingness to regularly go the extra mile and actively support co-workers/direct reports
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and mentoring skills, to motivate and help others grow
• Strong knowledge of quality outcomes and streaming processes in order to find efficiencies
• Strong abilities in program planning, implementation, evaluation
• Proven financial planning and budgetary skills
• Superior organizational and planning skills
• Proven ability to be detailed oriented
• Maintaining on-going compliance to corporate policies and procedures, health and safety regulations, and relevant external standards
• Participating fully in both internal and external training requirements
• Participating fully in corporate quality initiatives
• Maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all personal health records (including both client and personal), and following all the privacy and confidentiality requirements of any and all electronic medical record systems used (including but not limited to Procura and HPG)

• Diploma in Practical Nursing from an accredited College, required
• IV medication administration education and/or experience, preferred
• Additional nursing speciality skills, preferred
• Current and unrestricted registration with College of Nurses of Ontario, required
• Previous experience in Home or Community nursing environment, preferred
• Previous experience with surgical discharge clients, preferred
• Experience working in a unionized environment, an asset
• Previous experience as a Preceptor, preferred
• Basic cardiac life support (BCLS) education and/or experience, required
• Previous experience using mobile tool and devices in the executing of work, preferred
• Previous experience with Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) and/or Palliative Performance Scale (PPS), required
• Chronic disease management and/or peritoneal dialysis experience, an asset
• Previous experience with complex clients, preferred
• Experience with Gentle Persuasion Approach or equivalent, an asset