Job Description
Reports to: General Manager
Qualifications or Skills Required:
- Previous employment in a health care/hospitality setting an asset. Experience in Memory Care an asset.
- Demonstrated understanding of/empathy for the needs of seniors
- Good physical and mental health and free from communicable disease.
- Good understanding of the nursing/health and wellness process
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to update and keep current their knowledge of changing regulations, practices and procedures.
- Skills and abilities contribute to organization’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
Job Requirements :
- PSW certification, if applicable.
- Current First Aid and CPR Certification recommended
- Police Record Check (as per RHA), including VSC
Physical Demands:
- Standing for long periods of time.
- Walking short distances and up/down staircases.
- Typing and/or use of a computer keyboard proficiently.
- Pulling/pushing/lifting to open and/or relocate binders, carts, etc. up to 10lbs.
- Bending, kneeling, providing walking support for residents in the provision of resident care where required.
- Reading/seeing documentation both in paper format and on a computer screen.
- Hearing differences in phone ring tones and/or in fire system horns or alerts for emergency response purposes.
- Speaking/communicating with individuals.
Job Description
- The UCP is responsible for providing the highest degree of quality care and services by administering medication and treatments in a safe organized manner by law and in accordance with prevailing practices as set out by the pharmacy.
- Reviews, reads, documents and communicates pertinent information about residents.
- Receives medication updates.
- Administers/assists/observes medications and treatments for each resident using the medication administration record (MAR).
- Follow infection control measures (as per IPAC and organization’s policies) to enhance the safety and wellbeing of residents and staff
- Medications are passed according to times as directed by the residence and/or physician’s order.
- Documents and initials as medications are given; appropriate documentation is completed for refusal or missed doses.
- Maintains confidentiality of all resident information including resident medication among other residents
- All other duties as assigned.
Additional Qualifications:
- Successful completion of initial and annual medication administration training and sign off by the DOC/designate as per the Unregulated Care Providers Guidelines – College of Nurses.
- Notifies the General Manager of any resident concerns.
- Restocks medication cart after all medication passes.
- Checks all medications prior to administration using the “8 rights” for medication administration (right route, right resident, right medication, right dose, etc.)
- Provides PRN (“as needed”) medications as requested by the resident and as per the physician’s order.
- Counts all narcotics with another UCP or nurse at the beginning and end of every shift.
- Refills resident medications as required and as per the prescription refill process.
- Responsible for safekeeping of drug and narcotic keys.
Work Environment:
This position works indoors.
To apply please send a resume and cover letter in PDF format to sbaute@standrewsresidence.com
Job Tags
Casual work, Relocation, Shift work,