Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to residents in a retirement home, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care to meet residents' physical and emotional needs. The ideal candidate has a sound knowledge and background in geriatric, rehabilitation, or long-term/retirement nursing and a current certificate of competence with the College of Nurses.

Requirements

• Assesses, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care to meet residents' physical and emotional needs
• Communicate with relatives regarding the care and condition of respective residents as required
• Provide direct resident care and participate in resident teaching
• Encourage active participation by residents in all therapy programs and recreational activities
• Liaise with attending physicians, psychiatrists, consultants, social workers, clergy, relatives, or responsible persons to ensure effective resident care is provided
• Provide first aid to staff when necessary and complete Employee Injury Report
• Procure and administer medications including all injections and narcotics
• Participate in the orientation, on-the-job training, and in-servicing of nursing staff as required
• Requisition and receive supplies

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a difference in residents' lives
• Chance to be part of a diverse and caring team
• Collaborative work environment
• Personalized professional development opportunities