REGISTERED NURSE (BSU)

 

At Extendicare, we believe that working as a team and celebrating achievements creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. As a valued member of our RN team, you will provide care to residents in accordance with the standards of practice and offer leadership and guidance to the nursing and personal care staff.   A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others   

 

The Behavioral Support Unit (BSU) is an integral part of the continuum of care to enhance the quality of life for the residents who are living with responsive behaviors and to provide support to families with compassion and understanding during their stay on the BSU.

 

This position is for our Rouge Valley Home, located in Toronto, Ontario 

 

 

Available opportunities include: Full-Time/Part-Time; Evening shift

 

 

Extendicare is pleased to partner with HealthForceOntario (HFO) as an approved employer for the Community Commitment Program for Nurses (CCPN) which provides a $25,000 retention bonus to eligible nurses in exchange for a 24-month, full-time commitment.

 

 

What you’ll be doing 

• Ensure resident care is provided with established nursing standards and principles, physicians’ orders and administrative policies, as well as observe, report and record vital signs, symptoms and conditions of residents. Assure observance of required techniques in nursing care.
• Assist in assessing residents and develop, implement, review and evaluate resident care plans. Monitor residents’ health, notes changes in condition and assess need for referral to doctors; processes and implement physicians’ orders.
• Plan, direct, supervise and evaluate the work of nursing and personal care staff assigned to the unit. Orient and train new personnel and may participate in in-service education. Monitor performance and conduct performance appraisal and refers problems to the Director of Care.
• Assist in preparing the Facility for RAI MDS.
• Take charge of the Facility in the absence of the Director of Care.
• Staff replacement in the absence of the care clerk.
• Anticipates and recognizes subtle changes, probes to assess further, identifies relevant factors, understands significance and manages appropriately. Analyze and synthesize a wide range of information using a variety of frameworks or theories
• Manages multiple nursing interventions simultaneously in rapidly changing situations
• Understands and commits to the BSU Model of Care and the principles of the Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO)
• Protects resident’s rights and advocacy role for the resident and families
• Provides resident focused care supported by evidence-based clinical practices
• Implements best practices for dementia, delirium, depression and other mental health conditions based on scope of practice
• Contributes to the assessment, evaluation and documentation of dementia, delirium, mental and physical health by applying the techniques of the Model of Care
• Assess risks and escalates to the appropriate individuals and documents according to professional standards
• Utilizes critical thinking skills for the early detection, intervention, and prevention of responsive behaviours
• Assess and implements non-pharmacological and therapeutic behavioural approaches
• Understands pharmacological interventions, and their interactions, that are used to manage conditions that have behavioural components along the disease continuum
• To strategize, foster and enhance collaboration and communication amongst care partners
• Collaborates and effectively communicates in interacting with residents, family members and other members of inter-professional teams, including community and primary care team members
• Demonstrates leadership, facilitation, coaching & mentoring skills
• Collects behavioural data, compares results to baseline data and evaluates the achievement of goals and outcomes
• Other duties as assigned 

What you bring  

• Extensive knowledge and skills working with individuals with various types of dementia, delirium, mental health or other neurological conditions and those who experience an acute behavioural change
• Experience in long-term care preferred
• Trained in P.I.E.C.E.S., Gentle Persuasive Approach, DementiAbility, etc. is preferred
• Demonstrates enthusiasm, flexibility and ability to cope with change
• Experience /familiarity with RAI documentation including assessments, Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPS) and care planning functions
• Good understanding of pharmacological drugs used to manage those living with responsive behaviours
• Good understanding of non-pharmacological & therapeutic supportive measures approaches
• Appropriate current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• Registration or eligible for registration with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.
• Previous supervisory experience in long-term care preferred.
• Experience dealing with the cognitively impaired.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices, as well as Knowledge in Infection Control Practices.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with seniors.
• Ability to work effectively individually and with others while prioritizing tasks to handle the most urgent first.
• Ability to present information clearly and effectively both verbally whether in person or over the phone, and in writing; an active listener who projects a friendly demeanor.
• Ability to collect and use information to thoroughly think through problems and situations; puts information from various sources together to see the ‘big picture’ and generate creative solutions.
• Organizational, planning, time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Vulnerable sector screening is required

What you’ll get 

 

• Continuous mentorship, support for life-long learning and growth opportunities   
• Employee Perks  
• Recognition Programs    
• Robust benefits package   

 

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of over 115 operated senior care and living centres, as well as our home health care operations, we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors’ population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 23,700 individuals are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada.

 

 

Interested applicants may forward their resume in confidence to the attention of:

 

Radhika Shastri, Assistant Director of Care, Extendicare Rouge Valley 

Email: radhika.shastri@extendicare.com 

 

 

 

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Extendicare’s Policies on Accommodation, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of Extendicare’s hiring process.

 

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Extendicare recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, patients, team members and visitors from COVID-19. As such, subject to medical exemptions, a condition of employment with Extendicare is requiring that all new hires have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.