Registered Nurse, Ltc
Requisition ID: 15097
Department: Community & Social Services Dept.
Service: Long Term Care Services
Employment Type: Multiple Casual Positions
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $46.072 - $56.059 per hour (2024 rates of pay)
Location: 200 Island Lodge Road, 55 Lodge Road, 9 Meridian Place, 275 Perrier
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Long term Care
Application Close: 06/03/2025
JOB SUMMARY
The mandate of Long Term Care Services is to provide resident care based on the needs of individuals, as determined by medical, nursing, functional and psychosocial assessments, and on each resident's expressed needs. The care provided in each Home includes specialized, restorative, supportive and palliative care for persons with dementia, disabilities and health problems who cannot live independently in their homes, and whose needs cannot be met in the community.
You are responsible for the delivery of quality, holistic, resident care through the administration and supervision of the Nursing Program and staff in a designated area, with an emphasis on resident safety and engagement.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 4 year university degree in Nursing (BScN)
Minimum of 1 to 2 years of related experience, preferably in a geriatric-gerontology or long term care setting
Post-basic preparation in gerontology is desirable
Membership in Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) is desirable
Canadian Gerontological Certification from Canadian Nurses' Association is desirable
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Scope and purpose of gerontological nursing and functions/activities related to the nursing process
- Age related changes
- Ethical dilemmas and considerations
- Management of common chronic problems
- Specific needs of the older person and of cognitively impaired older person:
- Basic physiological needs (nutrition, elimination, hygiene, skin integrity, sleep & rest, sensory perception)
- Dementia care
- Safety and security needs
- Challenging behaviours
- Basic psychosocial needs (self-esteem, actualization, advocacy, support network, relationships with families)
- Infection control guidelines for RN's and RPN's
- Nursing documentation standards including Resident Assessment Instrument RAI-MDS
- Principles of rehabilitation and activation in care of the older persons or adults requiring long term care
- Pharmacology and medication use
- Medication administration standards
- Nursing goals: promotion, prevention, maintenance, rehabilitation, palliation
- Transfer and positioning techniques of persons requiring long term care
- Basic knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations such as: Regulated Health Professions Act, Health Care Consent Act, Nursing Act, Mental Health Act, Professional Misconduct and Controlled Act, Professional standards, Code of Ethics
- Principles of verbal and non-verbal communication
- Labour relations and collective agreements.
- Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Core Behaviours
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Leadership Competencies
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa's satisfaction.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.