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Long Term Care, Nurse Practitioner - PT & FT

Employer
Chartwell Retirement Residences
Location
Ajax, Ontario
Closing date
Feb 8, 2023

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Discipline
Nurse Practitioner
Work Setting
Retirement Facility
Area of Practice
General Nursing, Geriatric Care
Hours
Full-time
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Chartwell Ballycliffe Long Term Care and Retirement Residence

70 Station Street, Ajax, Ontario L1S 1R9

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Full-Time

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Ref: 11049-11-136432

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February 02, 2023

Calling all Nurse Practitioners! Whether you are a seasoned nurse, a passionate nurse, or a new nurse, we are looking for you!

Offering a rewarding career in the Chartwell Long-Term Care Sector for all Ontario Nurse Practitioners!

At Chartwell, we're all about Making People's Lives Better for our residents, their families, and our employees. Join an exceptional group of diverse, caring, and passionate people who are inspired to make a difference in their own lives and are dedicated to delivering an experience that is personalized, memorable and feels like home for more than 30,000 residents across the country.

If you
  • Are you passionate about making people's lives better
  • Love to create a care relationship based on trust and respect
  • Love seeing people's reactions when they are Wowed

Read on! Here is what Chartwell offers
  • Opportunities to work collaboratively in senior care setting
  • Bring us your availability! We have many opportunities to work at more than one of our LTC homes
  • Exciting challenge within an interdisciplinary team that are dedicated to making a difference and providing quality care.

To be successful in this role you will bring
  • Love, respect, and a passion for people!
  • A genuine interest in providing an exceptional resident care experience.
  • Minimum one year clinical and/or working experience in geriatric, rehabilitation, or long-term Care nursing.
  • Some leadership knowledge/experience is considered an asset.
  • Certifications obtained or in progress that include gerontology, mental health, behavioral support and palliative care is an asset.
  • Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class (Primary Health Care or Adult) and entitled to practice.
  • Working Knowledge of the; Long Term Care Act, Program Standards for Long Term Care, Health Disciplines Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Pharmacy Act, Food and Drugs Act (Canada), Narcotic Control Act (Canada) and Coroners Act, is considered an asset
  • Must be available to be on site

What you will get to do

Collaborate with the Director of Care (DOC) and Medical Director (MD) to help support and align with our resident care needs. As an integrated member of the leadership team, you will play a key role in making people's lives better.
  • Collaborate and liaise with the MD, DOC and interdisciplinary team in care delivery
  • Assess, diagnose, and evaluate acute and chronic illness and other changes in resident's conditions, prescribe treatments, diagnostics and follow up care.
  • Support and advocate for residents' best interests while engaging with the resident / family / substitute decision maker (SDM) regarding Care.
  • Participate in resident care conferences.
  • Provide clinical leadership to the LTC team members centered around the resident care needs which can include resident move in/out, hospital discharge planning, palliative and end-of-life care, pain management, dementia care and responsive behavior management.
  • Participate in identifying, analyzing and interpreting trends in resident care and professional nursing practice to determine priorities for educational programming for team members, residents and families.
  • Promote knowledge development and mentorship of clinical staff by integrating best practices in resident care.
  • Assist with the development and delivery of education to staff, residents and families.
  • Document clinical data, assessment findings, diagnoses, plans of care, therapeutic interventions, resident responses, and clinical rationale in a timely manner.
  • Participate in creating an organizational environment that supports safety and quality of resident care and life, collaborative practice, and professional growth.
  • Participate in Quality Committee meetings; support CQI projects and initiatives.
  • Participate in providing after hours and on-call coverage.

To apply please email your CV/resume to dmckay@chartwell.com

Chartwell recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, staff and others from COVID-19. As such, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, it will be a condition of employment that all new hires have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Chartwell's commitment to diversity and inclusivity is a commitment to hire people whose skills and abilities contribute the most to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work.

Chartwell Retirement Residences is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from a wide range of qualified candidates, including persons with disabilities. If you have questions or require assistance with the application process, please email accessibility@chartwell.com or call 1-888-663-6448.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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