Full Time Rpn- Day Shift in Boutique Memory Care

**Primary Role**: A Support Team Lead RPN plays an important role at Memory & Company. This leadership roles ensures our Members are medically cared for, comfortable, happy, engaged and overall, well cared for while at Memory & Company.

As well our Support Team Lead also takes on the roles of the Support Team by providing a universal approach to care, and will participate in programs, dining, activities, and care assistance.

**Essential Qualifications**:

- At least one year of relevant experience as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) or Registered Nurse (RN)
- Knowledge and experience working with people with Alzheimer's and related dementia's
- Membership in good standing with the College of Nurses
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, decision-making and assessment skills
- Ability to lead a team environment
- Physically fit, can sit, bend and stand for long periods of time
- Can lift up to 35lbs
- Mentally fit to meet the emotional demands of caregiving
- Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification
- Police Criminal Reference Check, Vulnerable Sector
- Mantoux Test to confirm no active TB
- Secondary language an asset
- Willing to take annual flu shot, unless allergic and confirmed by a physician.
- Possess excellent written and verbal skills for effective communication
- Passionate about improving the lives of those affected by Dementia.
- Comfortable leading large and small group programs
- Comfortable with care and assisting our members to the toilet in a sensitive, private and respectful manner
- Creative and enjoys running daily programming
- Enjoys the Universal Support Team Approach.
- Keen, energetic, friendly, approachable
- Ability to handle multiple priorities effectively
- Exceptional organizational, time management skills
- Patient, kind, empathetic and very adaptable

**Primary duties and responsibilities**:

- Delivery of medication to Members, oversee medication program, and delegation of task when appropriate
- Schedule caregiver meetings, from intake to exit, with accurate and complete documentation, including all

ongoing changes or issues
- Medication checks, and communication with Pharmacy if issues arise.
- Assist with Member Assessments when needed
- Inform families of medical concerns or issues.
- Lead the team in any medically related issues.
- Making our members feel very welcome.
- Companionship
- Greet our Members for hand to hand service, and assist them with getting comfortable
- Assisting Members with toileting when necessary
- Assisting with dining
- preparation, serving, feeding assistance, occasional cooking, baking if a skill, washing

dishes, clearing and wiping tables
- Light housekeeping and laundry to ensure Memory & Company always looks, feels and smells its best
- Grooming and bathing of members when necessary
- Maintaining personal tablets and communication amongst each other
- Follow health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
- Be a kind, calm, and empathetic support to all our members and their families
- Maintain a respectful, open-minded, open-communication environment with all team members
- Ensuring daily assigned Members have all tasks complete and that they are happy and engaged
- Address concerns when they arise with the appropriate leaders
- Ensure the safety of our Members at all times by conducting regular checks and counts of our Members
- Ensure our members are well fed, and hydrated at all times
- Maintain the dignity of our Members at all times
- Other duties as requested from time to time by the Memory & Company Leadership team

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Dementia Care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Nursing license (required)
- LPN/RPN (required)
- CPR Certification (required)

Work Location: In person