Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)-Part time Pain and Palliative Lead-Tendercare
About the role
Job Description
The Pain & Palliative Lead monitors trends in pain management and promotes consistency in documentation practices and also oversees the implementation and evaluation of the palliative care program, ensuring practices align with Extendicare’s person-centered care approach.
Core Accountabilities
- Monitors Clinical UDA Dashboard
- Monitors PCC Clinical Documentation
- Connect with home leadership as required and provide updates related to: program trends and follow-up required by other interdisciplinary team members
- Attends monthly Restorative Care Coordinating meetings participates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team
- Tracks QI scores through PCC insights or equivalent
- Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement quarterly meetings and provide the Quality Improvement Committee with guidance and recommendations.
- Participates in Staff Training and Education
- Supports home leadership in completing the annual program review
- Perform full program audit on required schedule
Qualifications:
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) in good standing.
- Strong assessment, communication, and teaching skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Hours of Work:
- Part-Time
Time Type:
Part time
About Extendicare
For more than 50 years, Extendicare’s qualified and experienced teams have been helping people live better through a commitment to quality care and service that includes skilled nursing care, home health care and management and consulting services.
We are proud to be at the forefront of senior care across Canada and work closely with government, community agencies, researchers, and our care partners, including families, to address needs, close gaps, solve problems and advance best practices. We employ thousands of people across the country who have made it their career and goal in life to care, and we have made it our priority to make sure they are trained and supported to provide the best care possible.
Our Mission: Helping people live better
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)-Part time Pain and Palliative Lead-Tendercare
About the role
Job Description
The Pain & Palliative Lead monitors trends in pain management and promotes consistency in documentation practices and also oversees the implementation and evaluation of the palliative care program, ensuring practices align with Extendicare’s person-centered care approach.
Core Accountabilities
- Monitors Clinical UDA Dashboard
- Monitors PCC Clinical Documentation
- Connect with home leadership as required and provide updates related to: program trends and follow-up required by other interdisciplinary team members
- Attends monthly Restorative Care Coordinating meetings participates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team
- Tracks QI scores through PCC insights or equivalent
- Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement quarterly meetings and provide the Quality Improvement Committee with guidance and recommendations.
- Participates in Staff Training and Education
- Supports home leadership in completing the annual program review
- Perform full program audit on required schedule
Qualifications:
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) in good standing.
- Strong assessment, communication, and teaching skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Hours of Work:
- Part-Time
Time Type:
Part time
About Extendicare
For more than 50 years, Extendicare’s qualified and experienced teams have been helping people live better through a commitment to quality care and service that includes skilled nursing care, home health care and management and consulting services.
We are proud to be at the forefront of senior care across Canada and work closely with government, community agencies, researchers, and our care partners, including families, to address needs, close gaps, solve problems and advance best practices. We employ thousands of people across the country who have made it their career and goal in life to care, and we have made it our priority to make sure they are trained and supported to provide the best care possible.
Our Mission: Helping people live better