Job ID: 23775

• Job Category: Health Services
• Division & Section: Seniors Services & Long Term Care, LTC Regional Services
• Work Location: Bendale Acres, 2920 Lawrence Ave. E, Toronto
• Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, Permanent
• Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $33.34 – $36.55, TF0181, Wage Grade 8
• Shift Information: Monday to Sunday, 37.5 hours per week, Various Shifts (Days, Afternoons, Nights, and Weekends)
• Affiliation: L79 Full-time
• Number of Positions Open: 2
• Posting Period: 17-JUL-2024 to 31-JUL-2024

Job Summary:

The City’s Seniors Services and Long-Term Care Division supports residents in long-term care homes to have the healthiest, most fulfilling lives possible through exceptional care and services, enabling people to live with support and age with dignity. The Division believes in the values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. CareTO is our brand for the culture change we are investing in for the City’s directly operated long-term care homes (https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/rental-housing-tenant-information/finding-housing/long-term-care-homes/careto/). Based on evidence-informed research, our goal is to improve the experiences of all those who live, work, volunteer, and visit.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides nursing care and develops and modifies care plans for residents.
• Responsible for stable residents with predictable outcomes.
• Observes, monitors, and assesses condition of clients/residents. Reports vital signs, injuries, and general physical and emotional condition. Attends to critical incidents involving residents.
• Attends team meetings and care conferences
• Evaluates the residents’ plan of care and revises as indicated by residents’ health status.
• Measures and records blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse, and weight using equipment, such as blood pressure cuff.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications and treatments, i.e., eye drops and applications of ointments and creams.
• Administers insulin injections.
• Assesses condition and administers complex skin and wound treatments.
• Informs residents about medications and side effects.
• Ensures that medication supplies meet designated inventories and are maintained in a safe and secure location.
• Orders medication and medical/nursing supplies. Checks orders. Packages labels, and stores medication and medical supplies.
• Prepares and applies clean dressings and bandages. Cleans wounds and lesions and replaces bandages. Removes stitches and clips.
• Administers first aid including CPR.
• Orients new residents and staff and familiarizes them with surroundings. Notifies departments and individuals of admittance. Records and secures personal valuables.
• Prepares resident for transfer or departure, including organization of personal belongings, contacting of appropriate organization (hospital, coroner’s office, etc.) and completion of required documentation.
• Schedules appointments with hospitals, clinics, diagnostic services, and health specialists by telephone, arranging for transportation and/or escort. Ensures results/hospital records are available to client.
• Feeds residents/clients or assists with adaptive eating devices.
• Administers enteral feeds ensuring resident safety and maintains appropriate documentation.
• Provides personal care for residents/clients i.e., hygiene, bathing, dressing, and undressing, toileting, ambulation, and transferring using applicable electric/hydraulic/manual equipment and lifting devices.
• Assists residents/clients with proper exercise and ambulation techniques to support rehabilitative and activation programs.
• Prepares and maintains documentation i.e., charts, records, and incident reports.
• Instructs resident/client and family in planning care; offers emotional support; answers questions from resident/client and family.
• Maintains health care records.
• Changes linens, makes beds, and sorts and bags soiled linen, as necessary.
• Orders office supplies, checks orders, and stocks shelves.
• Obtains admission history with clients regarding medical history, immunizations, etc.
• Educates clients and emphasizes important health and medical information.
• Refers and advocates with community agencies regarding health and social services.
• Administers TB medication and monitors for side effects.
• Ensure proper storage and handling of all vaccinations ensuring adherence to cold chain procedures.

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

1. Current registration and in good standing from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
2. Considerable experience working as an RPN within a community-based setting, including working with the elderly population in a long-term care environment.
3. Experience working in acute care, complex continuing care, rehabilitation, mental health and/or long-term care.
4. Bilingual in English and French in accordance with the French Language Services Act.

You must also have:

• Ability to effectively communicate and provide services to residents in both French and English.
• Current CPR certification would be an asset.
• Ability to provide nursing care to less complex, abundant clients with predictable outcomes, and a focus on health and wellness interventions.
• Ability to independently organize and complete daily work activities.
• Ability to provide work direction and support to staff members, as assigned in order to complete assignments.
• Ability to provide client centered care in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of health and wellness interventions.
• Knowledge of the long-term care homes act and its regulations.
• Ability to complete the annual RAI-MDS certification as per the Ministry of Health requirements for Assessment and Intelligence Systems Inc. (AIS).
• Ability to built and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of people including clients, families, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to obtain Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
• Ability to document utilizing electronic software applications.
• Ability to work in a highly demanding work environment with many competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity, and respectful workplaces.

Please note:

As a condition of employment with the Long-Term Care Homes & Services Division, selected candidates will be required to provide satisfactory Police Reference Check (PRC) with vulnerable sector screening, tuberculosis screening and proof of immunization in accordance with the Long-Term Care Homes Act (O.Reg.79/10

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.

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