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CHARGE NURSE
Brightwater Senior Living of Moose Jaw, a beautiful new 79-apartment personal care and memory care community, is seeking licensed nurses to serve as Charge Nurses. Four full time positions will be available.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Administer or assist residents to self administer medications and treatments; measure vital signs and weight; and perform other health services tasks.
Communicate with physicians, implement physician orders, and report and document pertinent information.
Adhere to home health, hospice, and emergency protocols.
Act as community supervisor when management staff is not present.
Supervise Resident Assistants to assure daily completion of their duties.
Applicants must possess a current Saskatchewan nursing license. Excellent nursing assessment, organization, time management, and communication skills are essential. Experience in long-term care or in a personal care home is preferred.
Full time
Three eight hour shifts
Hourly position
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Licensure by the appropriate province or territory of work
Additional Skills
- Monitor patients' progress and report any changes
Work Setting
- Home for the aged
Area Of Specialization
- Geriatrics
Registered Nursing Assistant Specific Skills
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Distribute medication to patients
- Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
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