L.P.N. (licensed practical nurse)

apartmentPro Vita Care Management placeAbbotsford calendar_month 

Overview

Languages

English

Education
  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting
  • Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

Tasks
  • Administer medications
  • Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
  • Conduct specimen collection
  • Ensure infection control
  • Monitor nutritional intake
  • Observe and record medication’s therapeutic and side effects
  • Record medication’s therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
  • Take vital signs
  • Clean and sterilize the operating room and instruments
  • Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care
  • Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy
  • Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families
  • Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures
  • Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
  • Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
  • Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
  • CPR Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization
  • Geriatrics

Additional information

Security and safety
  • Criminal record check
  • Immunization records
  • Tuberculosis test
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Large caseload
Personal suitability
  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
  • As per collective agreement
Other benefits
  • Other benefits
  • Wellness program
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