Casual Registered Practical Nurse, Riverview Gardens

• Essential qualifications
• Secondary school graduation diploma or equivalent education (i.e. GED certificate) required
• Completion of a Practical Nursing program required
• Completion of a post-diploma geriatric program is preferred
• Training in appropriate use of restraints and current best practices in least restraint policy an asset
• Experience with RAI-MDS coding an asset
• Familiar with Point Click Care (PCC) / EMAR (Electronic Medication Administration Record) an asset

• Other qualifications
• RPN work experience, or student placement experience, in a long-term care home an asset
• RPN work experience or student placement experience in a setting for care of the elderly
• Experience with restorative care
• Experience participating in a workplace committee
• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Possess computer keyboarding skills

• Certifications, memberships, licenses
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as an RPN required
• Possess current Standard Level First Aid and Level C CPR certifications
• Healthcare Provider (C) certificate

• Work environment/hours of work
• This position works indoors
• This position works up to 22.5 hours per week and 3 out of 4 weekends
• This position works weekday and weekend hours for days, afternoons, and midnight shifts, which may include statutory holidays

Background check requirements

• Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check prior to commencement of employment.
• A background check may include the following: education/certification verification and employment reference check.
• This position works with vulnerable residents in a position of trust and authority, on a sustained and regular basis, in a largely unsupervised capacity.
• A Vulnerable Sector Screen is required (Fixing Long-Term Care Act Section 252 O.
• Reg.
• 246/22) prior to being accepted for employment.
• You must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a vulnerable police check.

As per the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, all staff members shall promptly provide the employer with a signed declaration disclosing new charges, convictions, orders and restraining orders, consistent with Ontario Regulation Section 253 O. Reg 246/22, with respect to the period since the date the person’s last criminal reference check under subsection (2) was conducted.

• Essential physical and/or safety requirements
• Annual Flu immunization is required
• 2 step TB skin test to be completed within two weeks of starting position
• The employer may request a “Physical Task Analysis”
• Bending: frequent twisting, kneeling, squatting, crawling; constant stooping (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with hygiene, grooming, toileting and dressing; assists residents out of bed, porters residents to dining room at meal times and to resident activities; preventative skin care by turning residents, re-positioning residents in bed and chair, etc.; administers medications and treatments to residents assigned to their care)
• Walking: frequent balancing; constant walking on level surface (up to 28.6 kgs or 63 lbs) (porters residents back and forth to dining room at meal times and to resident activities; obtains and distributes supplies used on the nursing units; participates in indoor/outdoor resident activities)
• Reaching: frequent reaching above shoulder; constant reaching below shoulder, forward, handling (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with hygiene, grooming, toileting and dressing; assists residents with eating their meals; administers medications and treatments to residents assigned to their care; utilizes mechanical lifting devices; obtains and distributes supplies used on the nursing units)
• Lifting: frequent lifting, at shoulder, carrying, pushing at or above shoulder, pulling at or above shoulder; constant lifting floor to waist, waist to shoulder, pushing below shoulder, pulling below shoulder (up to 28.6 kgs or 63 lbs) (assists residents with hygiene, grooming, toileting and dressing; assists residents out of bed, porters residents to dining room at meal times and to resident activities; preventative skin care by turning residents, re-positioning residents in bed and chair, etc.; administers medications and treatments to residents assigned to their care; utilizes mechanical lifting devices; obtains and distributes supplies used on the nursing units; stocks linen/care carts and empties garbage/laundry carts)
• Standing: constant standing inside (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with hygiene, grooming, toileting and dressing; participates in indoor/outdoor resident activities)
• Hands: frequent fine finger dexterity (movement), gripping, pinching (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with hygiene, grooming, toileting and dressing; assists residents with eating their meals; administers medications and treatments to residents; communication via email)

Benefits

This permanent casual position has an hourly wage of $28.67 - $33.73 This position also qualifies for the $2.00 per hour wage enhancement which will increase the hourly wage to $30.67 - $35.73. This position will receive 15% in lieu of benefits following the successful completion of a probationary period and 4% vacation pay as per the Unifor Riverview Gardens collective agreement.

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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the diverse community we serve.

Should you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources & Organizational Development (HROD) at 519-360-1998. Applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection.