Registered Practical Nurse

Job summary

Provide daily nursing care within the full scope of RPN accountability to rehabilitation patients, including those recovering from stroke, acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, and behavioral needs. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to prevent complications, restore function, educate patients and caregivers, and support patient-centered goals.

Job details

Rehabilitation Parkwood Institute Main - London, ON Job Share Salary Range: $39.96 - $40.37 /hour A challenging and exciting opportunity exists to work in a collaborative inter-professional environment delivering nursing care to rehabilitation patients in a specialized rehabilitation setting. This is an ideal opportunity for an individual who wants to be on a team of rehabilitation practitioners who are considered leaders in the delivery of rehabilitation care. In this role you will actively participate in improving the outcomes of the patients we serve and to the health care system as a whole. Using the principles of patient centered care and based upon the foundation of best practice, the successful applicant will be responsible for providing daily nursing care to the full scope of RPN accountability to individuals who have had a stroke, acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, and patients with behavioural rehabilitation needs. Working on the Rehabilitation program requires focusing on preventing complications of physical disability, restoring optimal function, providing patient/caregiver education and assisting patients/caregivers learn the skills needed to adapt to an altered lifestyle. The RPN is adept at coordinating and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team toward the achievement of patient centered goals. Physical activities such as lifting, turning and transferring are required. It is understood that the hours of work reflect the current scheduling arrangements and are subject to change as determined by the Employer. Essential Qualifications Valid registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario Proficiency and experience in pharmacology and medication administration Valid CPR certificate Successful completion of a nursing competency test Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA Must be capable of establishing positive interpersonal relationships and able to work effectively with an interdisciplinary team Experience and knowledge of the nursing care needs of rehabilitation patients Demonstrated ability to apply and document the nursing process Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of rehabilitation Demonstrated effective communication skills Demonstrated time management and organizational skills Ability to apply effective body mechanics and meet the physical demands of the position Preferred Qualifications Proficiency in French is considered an asset Teaching and Research St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties Immunization Requirements Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza. Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing

What you’ll do

Provide daily nursing care within the full scope of RPN accountability to rehabilitation patients, including those recovering from stroke, acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, and behavioral needs. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to prevent complications, restore function, educate patients and caregivers, and support patient-centered goals.

Requirements

Required qualifications include valid registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, pharmacology and medication-administration proficiency, a valid CPR certificate, and successful completion of a nursing competency test. Candidates must have rehabilitation nursing knowledge and experience, apply and document the nursing process, communicate and organize effectively, work collaboratively, and meet the role’s physical demands.

Listed skills

• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Medication Administration
• Rehabilitation Nursing
• Patient-Centered Care
• Nursing Process
• Patient and Caregiver Education
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Communication
• Time Management
• Organization
• Body Mechanics
• Pharmacology
• Rehabilitation Principles
• Documentation
• CPR

Job areas

• Healthcare

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