RPN
Core
Provide nursing care, assess residents, develop care plans, and supervise nursing and personal care staff in a long-term care home.
Role type
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
Builds
Resident care plans and daily nursing care services
Domain
Healthcare / Long-term care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing standards compliance, vital signs monitoring, care plan development, staff supervision, restorative care, palliative care, physician order implementation
Responsibilities
Ensure resident care meets established standards; assess residents and develop/implement care plans; organize and direct care functions; plan, direct, supervise, and evaluate nursing and personal care staff; orient and train new personnel.