Job Description

Position Title: Registered Nurse

Reports to: Director of Care

Job Location: Brockville, Ontario

Compensation: $31.20 - $47.71 per hour (commensurate with experience)

Job Type: Full-time and Part-time, Permanent

Organizational Background

Sherwood Park Manor Long Term Care Home is a full-service non-profit, non-municipal Nursing Home licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Manor, as it is commonly referred to, has a rich and interesting history and maintains a high profile in our local community. Our Vision is: \xe2\x80\x9cA choice to celebrate living\xe2\x80\x9d. Our Values are: Choice, Collaboration, Compassion, Professionalism, Respect and Safety.

Position Overview

Reporting directly to the Director of Care, the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing our residents with quality care. In providing a range of nursing care to residents with a variety of physical and / or behavioural concerns, the RN will collaborate with health team members to facilitate positive outcomes for the resident.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide nursing care in accordance with administrative policies, physician orders, and the Standards of Nursing Practice as described by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Determine, collect and organize the information required for care planning by utilizing all available resources, reporting pertinent information to other members of the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Collaborate and participate with other members of the health care team in care planning and to act as a resource person to other staff members.
• Assess a resident\'s condition by recognizing and interpreting signs and symptoms and, where appropriate, initiate remedial health measures.
• Assess, plan and implement appropriate interventions, and evaluate nursing care for individual residents.
• Assume responsibility for the administration of medications and treatments as prescribed and for the safekeeping of drug and narcotics.
• Identify and understand the needs of the residents, setting realistic short and long-goals.
• Maintain records for each resident in compliance with policies of Sherwood Park Manor.
• Assume maximum safety for residents and staff, ensuring incident or accident reports are completed.
• Develop and modify the resident care plan as determined by the biopsychosocial assessment of the resident\'s individual needs, evaluating regularly for effectiveness.
• Assist with health teaching for residents, including collaborating with the Assistant Director of Care and/or Director of Care in performance appraisals and reviews.
• Perform additional related duties as required.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Experience working in Long Term Care desirable.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification.
• Skill in planning, co-ordinating and supervising the work of other nursing personnel.
• Training in the Gentle Persuasive Approach and U-First is considered an asset.
• Experience using PointClickCare an asset.

Soft Skills:

• The ability to act as a role model with staff, residents, and members of the public. This includes interacting tactfully and courteously with residents, families and visitors, and encouraging effective teamwork as a positive role model for other staff and students.
• Provide effective support and supervision for the RPN, non-registered staff, support staff and students.
• Effectively maintain positive relationships with other multidisciplinary team members, families and the public.
• Demonstrate effective, professional oral and written communication.
• The ability to manage emergency situations effectively and efficiently.
• The maturity to assume accountability for one\xe2\x80\x99s own actions.

Working Conditions:

All while showing compassion and care to the Manor\xe2\x80\x99s residents:

• Stand and walk for long periods
• Sit for short periods
• Bend, stoop, and carry
• Push/pull wheeled equipment
• Safely transfer and lift (up to 20 kg.) in accordance with Sherwood Park Manor\xe2\x80\x99s transfer and lift procedures
• Work day, evening, night shifts; weekends, holidays and for call-in shifts.
• Must have an up to date 2 \xe2\x80\x93step TB test.

Signing Bonus

A signing bonus of $2500 will be offered to successful candidates, with a two (2) year commitment to the position.

Hiring Incentive:

Contingent on confirmation of continued employment, there is grant funding of up to $25,000 per eligible nurse through the . To be eligible for the CCPN, a nurse must:

• Not have been employed as a nurse in Ontario in the six months prior to being hired;
• Hold a Certificate of Registration in good standing from the College of Nurses of Ontario;
• Begin employment no later than March 31, 2024;
• Commit to two-years of employment at a full-time work schedule offered by the employer; and
• Not simultaneously receive funds from the Ministry of Health for the Tuition Support Program for Nurses.

Commitment to Diversity and Accessibility

Sherwood Park Manor provides accommodation to any candidate upon request throughout the recruitment process. Sherwood Park Manor is also committed to providing a work environment that supports diversity in all of its forms, believing that each employee has the right to participate in an equitable and inclusive workplace.

Sherwood Park Manor offers competitive compensation and immediate access to the HOOPP pension plan; salary is commensurate with experience. To find out more information about the Sherwood Park Manor, please visit our website at . We sincerely thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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