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Casual Registered Nurse 2
CASUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (PEINU)


Department: Health PEI
Location:Maplewood Manor, Alberton

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

(COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY)

The RN2, as a member of the health care team, assists with the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care under the direction of the Nurse Coordinator to promote the achievement and maintenance of each resident’s optimal level of health and functions. Duties include, but not limited to:

- In the absence of the Nurse Coordinator, the RN Supervisor assumes the management responsibilities of the LTC site ensuring adequate and appropriate staffing on all shifts; responds to resident, family, and staff concerns and complaints; and emergencies as they occur;

- Provide leadership, direction, and supervision of the nursing activities, and /or assume direct care provision for the resident’s required care and documentation as necessary;

- Accompany attending physician on resident visits; transcribe orders, followup and completion of appropriate forms;

- Take blood samples as ordered and follow up as required;

- Coordinate and/or conduct resident admission process, care conferences, and response to care;

- Serve as liaison with physiotherapist, occupational therapist, audiologist, nutritionist and ensure recommendations are documented, communicated to staff and followed up as required;

- Check, administer, record and maintain adequate stock supply of medications;

- Coordinate and implement the maintenance of Charts and Kardexs;

- Monitor and document ongoing physical, social and spiritual needs of residents; ensuring resident needs are met in accordance with facility philosophy and standards;

- Timely and accurate completion and processing of Incident Reports and Workers Compensation Board Reports for staff who are injured; and, follow up if required;

- Participation on various committees, ie infection control, emergency planning, MSIP, to ensure continuous quality improvement on site, striving for best practice;

- Assist in the coordination and implementation of flu vaccines to residents and staff (yearly); TB testing for residents and staff (bi-annually); and other nursing related activities for residents (i.e.) pneumococcal vaccine;

- Coordinate, implement and participate in staff educational in-service sessions and orientation in conjunction with the Nurse Coordinator;

- Assist the Nurse Coordinator in developing and maintaining policies and procedures, and educating staff on same;

- Assist in the Performance Development evaluation and plans for staff under their supervision;

- Develop and maintain his/her own clinical competency according to his/her own scope of practice; the nursing code of ethics; the policies and procedures of the provincial LTC Services; and the facility’s Nursing department; and,

- other related RN duties as required

Bi-Weekly Hours: Days / Evenings/ Nights / 7.5 and 11.25 hour shifts / Weekends

Qualifications:

- Applicants must have a degree or diploma in nursing from a recognized School of Nursing and be registered with the Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island;

- Applicants must have adequate supervisory skills and the ability to deal effectively with staff, residents and their families; and other various medical personnel and outside agencies;

- Applicants must have a good previous work and attendance record; and,

- Experience working with cognitively impaired elders would be an asset.

- The successful applicant must provide a satisfactory criminal records check prior to beginning employment.

Preference will be given to members of the PEINU Bargaining Unit of Maplewood Manor.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

THIS COMPETITION IS OPEN TO MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS

Salary Range:	$31.67 - $40.75 per hour
Posting ID:	105591-0904WPTO
Closing Date:	Ongoing Recrutiment
Contact email:	apply@gov.pe.ca
	Please contact the PEI Public Service Commission at 902-368-4080, prior to the closing date, if you do not receive a confirmation that we received your e-mail.

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PEI Public Service Commission
c/o ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É.
120 Harbour Drive,
Summerside, PEI C1N 5L2

Applications may be sent by fax to (902)888-8083. Due to the fact that receipt of applications by fax cannot be guaranteed, applicants transmitting their applications by fax may wish to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date to (902) 888-8013.