Team Lead

Make an Impact on Seniors' Health
SE Health Team Lead LPNs are the best of the best. We provide care and independence to our residents, using a client- and family-centered approach that incorporates the most current research into practice. When you choose to join SE Health, you become part of a diverse and collaborative care team where you'll apply your skills – and your heart – to provide services that support our residents to live and age well. You'll make a difference in their lives, and they'll make a difference in yours

Now Offering Sign-on Bonus of $1500 for Full-time Role
Status: FT/Temporary
Hours:
Rotation
Week 1: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat & Sun
Week 2: Wed, Thurs
Week 3: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat & Sun
Week 4: Wed, Thurs
Why join our team?

• Competitive compensation. Our Total Rewards package includes a competitive salary, group benefits, RRSP pension, on demand pay and exclusive perks/discounts available only to SE Health staff.
• Develop yourself with SE. We have education bursaries, Tuition Assistance Programs, continuing education, training, and professional development to support your lifelong learning. You'll benefit from our orientation, mentorship, and coaching programs. And our leadership team will support you to practice to full scope, to integrate the most current evidence into your practice, and is fully available to you 24/7 to support you in delivering the best possible care to your patients. We have on-site day care also available via a private provider.
• Grow your career. SE Health is a large national organization with diverse healthcare business lines. You'll have an opportunity – and will be supported – to do different types of roles in different locations if that is what you're interested in. Or you can pivot to supporting or leadership positions where you can use your nursing skills to contribute and make an impact in different ways.
• Innovative. At SE, we are always looking for new, innovative ways to improve. You'll be encouraged and supported to identify and make improvements to the way we do our work. As a social enterprise, we support research into seniors ' health and Aging. You'll have the ability to be part of this research firsthand, to learn from it, and will be supported to integrate that research into your practice.
• Empowerment. At our facility, our nurses are provided with a full degree of autonomy of practice, provide clinical leadership to our multi-disciplinary team every day, and are supported with leading-edge training related to Palliative and aging.

Position Summary
Under the direction of the Wellness Manager, the Lead Licensed Practical Nurse (LLPN) will utilize evidence-based nursing knowledge, skills, and judgment to provide holistic resident-centered nursing care with a multidisciplinary team approach. Within the scope of practice appropriate to an LPN, they will provide care to meet clients and their families' physical, safety, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Position Responsibilities

• Oversees and participates in resident admissions/discharge, or transfer of residents as needed.
• Observes, monitors, and tracks facility outbreaks and submits appropriate documentation to Clinical Managers
• Monitors and supports the implementation of organizational quality-improvement projects and education programs.
• Orientates, monitors, and mentors new and existing contracted partners: HCA and LPN
• Completes and evaluates competency assessments for HCA and LPN with respect: medication administration/bath/shower procedures
• Assists primary practitioners, including physicians and nursing practitioners, on rounds as required.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of accessing to facility policies and integrates the policies into practice: Process for contacting on-call management, wound management, fall management, etc.
• Requesting interdisciplinary consultations – OT, CCPS, GEM, PT, MMSE, etc.
• Utilizes Clinical care pathways for clinical management – SOB, UTIs, Fevers, change in behavior
• Performs required audits
• Managing dietary requests and effective communication with the dietary services team
• Report incidents to Clinical Managers/Site directors/General Manager/AHS after-hours as appropriate
• Assumes responsibility to follow up with the Clinical Manager when the AHS Case Manager is off-site
• Participates in the following committees: IPC committee, OH&S committee, Quality Improvement Committee
• Emergency response – knows the location of the Emergency Response Binder, understands each code procedure.
• Work within their practice statement, competencies, and conduct as defined by the Health Professions Act or other relevant legislation and governing professional organizations
• Ensure resident care is delivered in a way that maintains resident dignity, privacy, and acknowledges independence, spirituality, and individuality as per the H.O.P.E model
• Ensuring building safety after hours – follows procedure for unknown person on premises, locking doors, and contacting police

Position Qualifications

• Current LPN Certificate registered with the CLPNA in good standing.
• Valid CPR certificate.
• Recent experience working with the elderly or disabled persons, preferably in a supportive living environment.
• Palliative care experience is an asset.
• Experience leading others with strong collaboration skills.
• Demonstrate in a compassionate, respectful, and sincere manner, with the ability to deal with conflict in a diplomatic and professional manner (strong conflict management skills).
• Displays strong critical-thinking skills.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of prioritization
• Strong oral and written communication skills (other language skills are an asset).
• Flexible and adaptable to a changing work environment.
• Good computer skills.

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