GEM Health Care Group

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality resident care by assessing and assisting residents with their activities of daily living
• Plan, implement and evaluate quality resident care, constantly striving to improve
• Promote and support opportunities for professional development of self and other staff
• Maintain a clean, comfortable and safe environment for residents and fellow staff members
• Administer medications and treatments to residents
• Act as a resource, leader and supervisor to other nursing staff
• Perform probationary and annual performance appraisals, providing staff with appropriate feedback and coaching
• Ensure resident documentation and reports are maintained
• Pharmacy duties such as maintaining inventory records, ensuring the narcotics count is completed at shift change, and place pharmacy orders
• Assume responsibility for the facility in the absence of Senior Management
• Maintain confidentiality concerning residents, staff and organizational information

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Registered Nurses
• Standard First Aid, CPR and Phlebotomy required
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written in English
• Strong leadership skills
• Bachelor of Nursing is an asset
• Experience in a geriatric setting is an asset

GEM Health Care Group is a Nova Scotian, family run business which has been enhancing the lives of seniors in the communities where they operate since 1979.
We continue to remain a leader in transforming how health care is delivered to seniors in Nova Scotia and we strive to provide the best care, service, and quality of life for our residents in a safe, dignified, home-like environment.
GEM currently operates various levels of seniors' care facilities throughout Nova Scotia, Ontario, and in Hollywood, Florida.

Job Type: Casual

Pay: Up to $42.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed