Registered Nurse, Job offer in St. Catharines, Ontario

Qualifications:

• Registered nurse with current CNO registration
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificates required
• Experience in Long-Term Care preferred
• Police background clearance for vulnerable persons sector

Skills:

• Previous experience with RAI/MDS and computerized documentation systems
• Ability to speak, read and write English and to follow oral and written directions
• Multilingual fluency is an asset
• Cooperative team player in a busy multi task environment
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Understanding and empathy for the needs of seniors
• Strong leadership & analytical skills 

Areas of Responsibility:

• Oversee the delivery of resident care including infection control on the resident home areas.
• Delivery of medications/treatments as required.
• Contribute to the quality management program for the nursing department ensuring required outcomes are achieved.
• Ensure standards of resident care and services are consistently achieved.
• Ensure all MOHLTC requirements are met.
• Perform thorough assessments on residents and develop or update documentation, reports and other records.
• Provide direction to all resident care staff on resident home areas. 
• Liaise with physicians and other members of the resident care team.
• Contribute to a home environment for residents that ensures the values of Primacare Living Solutions are maintained and upheld.