Job Description

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

SUPERVISOR’S TITLE:

Director of Care or Designate

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

HCA’s

EDUCATION:

Graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nursing education program required.

EXPERIENCE:

Recent, related, experience in the applicable clinical area may be required, or preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

Good physical and mental health. Moderate to heavy physical effort required. Good communication skills are essential.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSES REGISTRATIONS:

Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM). Current Family & Friends registration at the Targeted Responder Level is required.

LANGUAGE:

Excellent command of the English language (both oral and written) required.

KNOWLEDGE:

• College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses.
• College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba Code of Ethics for Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Scope of practice as documented in the Licensed Practical Nurses Act.
• Facility/Regional policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• Manitoba Health Standards for Personal Care Homes.
• Nursing care knowledge related to clinical area.
• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices and other legislated acts.
• Principles of delegation.
• Ability to work in a computerized environment.
• Ability to function in the MDS and Care Organizer programs.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates critical thinking/problem solving skills.
• Ability to delegate care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated care.
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual resident or group of residents.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.

MAIN FUNCTION:

Under the general supervision of the Director of Care, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing professional practical nursing services to designated residents, including independent nursing services, administration of prescribed medical treatments, collaboration and interaction within the health care team, and participation in the coordination of resident care and discharge. Demonstrates a commitment to the Resident Bill of Rights, as well as the Mission, Vision, and Values. Responsible to meet and maintain the Manitoba Health Standards for Personal Care Homes.

Resident Care Clinical Practice

The LPN applies knowledge and judgment to contribute to a resident’s achievement of health care goals. The LPN practices independently within their defined scope of practice. The LPN provides care that is holistic, compassionate, culturally sensitive and respectful of the individuality of the resident and their support system. The LPN is responsible for total resident care but may delegate some aspects of care to other health care team members in a staff mix model. The LPN provides care to residents and families utilizing the nursing process. This process includes but is not limited to the following:

Leadership

• accepts responsibility for delegating appropriately and monitors/evaluates delegated activities.
• participates in the coordination of care between members of the health care team to ensure continuity of care.
• works with members of the health care team to facilitate resident flow and work processes.

Communication/Documentation

• communicates and consults with residents, families and other members of the health care team for the delivery of safe effective care.
• communicates/documents accurate observations in a timely manner.
• shares nursing knowledge with residents, families, students and other health care professionals.
• demonstrates an awareness of therapeutic nurse-resident relationships (i.e. maintains professional boundaries and professional communication).
• participates in interdisciplinary team activities e.g. rounds.

Decision Making/Accountability

• uses critical thinking and problem solving skills to make decisions within own scope of practice.
• acknowledges limitations in knowledge, judgment and skills, takes appropriate actions to compensate for limitations (e.g. contacts appropriate health care team member or uses policies and procedures) and functions within those limitations.
• recognizes and reports situations, occurrences, problems or concerns in a timely fashion following appropriate communication channels.
• contributes to the effective use of resources (time, supplies, equipment) in a cost effective manner.
• provides for safety of self and others by adherence to safety guidelines, policies, practices and other applicable legislation.

Professional Responsibilities

• provides care in a professional manner consistent with the Licensed Practical Nurses Act, College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba Standards.
• reports unsafe practice, professional incompetence, professional misconduct and incapacity or unfitness to practice of any health care team members through the appropriate channels.
• advocates for residents while respecting their right to self determination.
• provides constructive feedback to members of the health care team in a timely manner.

Quality Improvement

• participates in meetings, committees, councils, teams, etc. to improve resident care and work environment as assigned.
• supports and participates in the facility’s quality improvement initiatives/plans.
• demonstrates openness to ideas/changes that support quality resident care.
• performs in a manner that reflects the values of trust, compassion and excellence of service in interactions with residents, families, the health care team and the public.

POSITION ELEMENTS:

Conditions

• requires shift work and extended working hours.
• position involves physical activities such as standing, transferring and transporting residents and equipment.
• may encounter exposure to disease, radiation, toxic materials, noise, allergens, etc.
• may encounter aggressive and/or agitated individuals.

Working Relationships

• directly responsible to the Director of Care (may be responsible to charge nurse of the assigned shift.)
• may be responsible for directing other nurses, students, health care aides and other support staff in the performance of resident care.
• collaborates with physicians and professional health staff in the facility and the community.

Authority

• Licensed Practical nurses have the authority to provide nursing care if they are competent to provide that care, the care is endorsed in the practice setting and is within the scope of nursing practice as defined by the Licensed Practical Nurses Act of Manitoba.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Le poste exige une vérification satisfaisante du casier judiciaire (y compris une vérification de l’habilitation à travailler auprès de personnes vulnérables), du registre des enfants maltraités et du registre des adultes maltraités comme conditions d’emploi. La candidate ou le candidat retenu devra assumer les frais de service engagés, s’il y a lieu. Une vérification de sécurité est jugée à jour si elle a été obtenue au plus tard six (6) mois avant le début de l’emploi.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Veuillez noter qu’il est interdit qu’un employé ou une employée ait deux postes ETP ou plus, équivalant à un taux combiné de plus de 1,0, dans toute l’entité légale de l’ORSW (Centre Deer Lodge, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Hôpital Grace, Centre des sciences de la santé, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, River Park Gardens, Hôpital Victoria, programmes administratifs de l’ORSW, services de santé communautaire de l’ORSW).
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

On peut demander aux candidat(e)s qui sont convoqué(e)s à une entrevue de participer à une évaluation des compétences.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Toute demande d’emploi et tout CV reçus après la date de tombée ne seront pas considérés dans le concours.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Nous serons heureux de recevoir les candidatures de personnes handicapées. Des accommodements peuvent être faits, à la demande, pendant le processus d’évaluation et de sélection.
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