Casual Registered Practical Nurse, Riverview Gardens

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.

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)