Registered Practical Nurse - Casual
Core
Provide planned, patient-oriented, goal-directed nursing care and medication administration to residents in a long-term care setting.
Role type
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
Builds
Care/service plans and documentation for residents
Domain
Healthcare / Long-term care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical knowledge, care coordination, emergency first aid, medication administration, infection prevention, delegation to unregulated care providers
Preferred skills
Gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care experience, experience with unregulated care providers
Technologies
Microsoft Office applications
Responsibilities
Complete and ensure resident's clinical care assessments and care/service plans are accurate; implement and evaluate care/service plans; administer medications and treatments; respond to medical emergencies and provide emergency first aid; teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers; coordinate nursing team assignments; manage significant changes in resident's condition.