Willow Lodge has a longstanding excellent reputation; it is a wonderful place to live and work. We are a 61-bed long-term care home located in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia.
We are currently hiring one Resident Care Coordinator (RN opportunity). This is a term position with an anticipated end date of March 31, 2027.
Pay Scale: $47.80- $48.75 (40 hrs per week, paid breaks)
Shifts are Monday-Friday, 8-hr day shifts with an on-call rotation requirement.
Summary: The Resident Care Coordinator is responsible for ensuring daily organization and delivery of safe, competent, and ethical care in accordance with the Standards of
Practice and Code of Ethics of the Nova Scotia College of Nurses.
This position is a supervisory role reporting directly to the Director of Care.
Position Responsibilities:
- Comprehensive assessment of each resident’s needs, and the development/implementation of individual care plans to meet those needs in collaboration with other nursing staff.
- Informed communication with all departments.
- Ensures full completion of fall reports and reportable occurrence forms.
- Communicates with physicians any resident medical issues requiring attention.
- Weekly preparation for rounds with Medical Director and other physicians.
- Follow up with family members when any changes in resident’s condition or medications, new orders, falls or serious incidents, or consultations with other practitioners.
- Collaborates with all members of the health care team, including Dietitian, PT/OT assistant, RNs, LPNs and CCAs.
- Delegates tasks in relation to resident care needs according to scope of practice.
- Takes the lead in multidisciplinary meetings and resident care conferences.
- Participates on other committees, such as pharmacy, wound care, OH&S and Infection Control.
- Promotes and respectfully supports the Policies and Procedures of Willow Lodge
- Participation in annual licensing preparation.
- Mentoring licensed staff to perform skills within their scope of practice that they may not be familiar with.
- Liaises with local pharmacist for all medication related issues, including new orders, ordering of stock medications etc. This also includes the proper documentation of receiving, counting, and returning all medications to the local pharmacy, including narcotics.
- Regular diagnostic phlebotomy
- May be asked to administer medications, or occasionally asked to work as the second nurse if a shift is not filled (very seldom occurs)
- Documentation following standards of practice guidelines.
- Take part in resident immunization clinics in Willow Lodge.
- Adheres to the best practices of Infection Control/ Public Health/Occupational Health
- Palliative Care support when required.
- Support for occasional coverage for the Director of Care during vacation etc.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) or recognized Registered Nursing degree.
- Current Registered Nurse license in the applicable province, in good standing.
- Strong communication skills (English)
- A satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required; and Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Experience in a geriatric setting is an asset
- Previous experience in Long Term Care an asset
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Employee assistance program
Ability to Commute or Relocate:
- Tatamagouche, NS B0K 1V0 (required)
Work Location: In person
Pay: $47.80-$48.75 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
