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About the Role
Southbridge Care Homes is seeking a caring, passionate, and enthusiastic Behavioral Support Nurse – RPN to join their team. The role involves serving residents to ensure they are safe, healthy, and happy, contributing behavioral support, and demonstrating knowledge of dementia care and mental health issues. The position requires coordinating with stakeholders to develop a person-centered philosophy of care.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to delivering person-centered care by promoting resident abilities and self-esteem, and developing strategies to enhance quality of life for residents with responsive behaviors.
- Conduct assessments using various tools to describe resident behaviors, identify behavioral risks, and determine caregiver strategies.
- Ensure the plan of care is regulated with responsive behaviors, in regards to staff providing care, and mitigate risks by conducting weekly rounds.
- Communicate with external stakeholders and the management team to identify risks associated with responsive behavior.
- Demonstrate participation in quality improvement activities and provide monthly reports.
- Provide coaching and mentorship to staff to ensure collaboration of care and services for responsive behavior.
- Conduct resident care reviews and attend quality program meetings, including P.A.C.
- Collaborate with pharmacists and physicians for consultation regarding the effect of medication treatment on residents.
- Participate in staff development programs and seminars, and attend ongoing training to support skills in managing residents with responsive behaviors.
- Assist in tasks by considering the policies of the home and the Behavioral Support Ontario project.
- Maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including staff, residents, and the general public.
- Provide excellent customer service to all stakeholders and assist in administrative duties.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- Registered Practical Nurse
- Appropriate current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Minimum two years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a long-term care setting, with comprehensive knowledge of duties.
- A serving heart and a passion for caring for seniors.
- Registration/eligible for registration with the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario.
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team, to prioritize tasks in order of urgency.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and comprehension skills.
- Developed creative problem-solving skills to look at the “big picture”.
- Current First Aide and CPR certification.
- A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of the start date.
- TB screening documentation as required under the Southbridge Care Homes’ Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Policy.
Skills
- Dementia care
- Mental health issues
- Behavioral support
- Person-centered care
- Communication (verbal and written)
- Comprehension
- Creative problem-solving
- Customer service
- Administrative duties
Location
- London, Ontario
Work Type
- Part-time
- 9am-5pm
Experience Level
- Minimum two years of experience
Education Level
- Degree in human psychology, or behavioral sciences (asset)
Salary/Compensations
- $30.17 per hour
About the Company
- Southbridge Care Homes is committed to protecting Applicant Data throughout the recruitment process. Information gathered from applicants is used solely for recruiting and hiring purposes.
Equal Opportunity
- Southbridge welcomes applicants with disability-related needs and those requiring accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.