licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

Overview

Languages

English

• Bachelor's degree

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

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• Home care and visiting care agency
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• Nursing home/home for the aged
• Chronic or long-term care facilities/centres
• Retirement home

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

• Acute care nursing Certificate
• Certified foot care nurse
• Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
• Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• Certified Nurse in Critical Care - Canada (CNCC-C)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

• Green economy sector

• Geriatrics
• Palliative care

Additional information

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Immunization records
• Eligible for professional liability insurance
• Tuberculosis test
• Adult Abuse Registry check
• Vulnerable sector check

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Large caseload

• 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