MOUNTAIN LEA LODGE

Job Comp #: 2017-21- MLL

Job Title:Permanent PartTime (50%)Licensed Practical Nurse

Dept:NursingFacility:MLL

This employment opportunity offers a signing bonus of $1,000.00, conditions to be discussed at time of hire.

Opening Date:July 26, 17Closing Date:Aug 4, 2017

Applicants are accepted until 11:59 PM on the Closing Date

Successful applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to human resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

To provide nursing care to residents in collaboration with a Registered Nurse.

  • Attend and participate in nursing conferences at beginning and end of your shift, to exchange information on residents in your care.
  • Receive direction from Director or Assistant Director of Resident Care and Nurse in Charge
  • Participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care/plans for residents.
  • Perform resident care procedures in accordance with the LPN scope of practice
  • Monitor vital signs and intake and output.
  • Medication administration
  • Documentation of all aspects of care and completion of reports as required by the facility (i.e. daily communication report, incident reports etc)
  • Maintain an accurate record of the bowel needs of the residents.
  • Share in observing changes in residents’ condition and collaborate with the RN as required
  • Provide physical assistance to residents in moving and getting positioned in bed, getting in and out of bed, walking, simple exercising, and dressing/ undressing, washing and hygiene care if needed
  • Transport resident to various areas of the home if needed
  • Collect urine, stool and sputum specimens
  • Carry, serve and remove resident’s food trays, assist residents with eating
  • May assist with bed making and linen changing
  • Assist in preparation of deceased for removal from unit
  • Perform admission procedures for resident admitted to home in transfers or visits of residents to special treatments or diagnostic areas
  • Develop and maintain good public relations with residents and staff and visitors
  • Answer phone and resident’s signal system, receiving and relaying information. Be familiar with fire, personnel and EMO policies of the home.
  • Orientation of new employees
  • Attend in- service, workshops and required education if available with permission of Director of Resident Care
  • May act as a building charge nurse with RN back up when needed

These job duties are only the basic and prime duties of the job, related and allied duties can and will be assigned from time to time as they may become necessary to the operation of the home

Qualifications

  • Completion of a Licensed Practical Nurses program and licensed to practice in NS
  • Experience in a Long Term Care Facility an asset
  • Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementia Care Course an asset

Salary

As per collective agreement

Please apply by submitting a current resume to:

Director of Resident Care for MLL

Annapolis County Municipal Housing Corp.

170 Church St

Bridgetown, NS B0S 1C0

Email:

Please quote Competition Number on application.

This is a NSNU position.

Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.

Thank you for your interest in this position.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will b