licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

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Overview

Languages

English

Education
  • 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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Work setting
  • 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

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
  • 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
  • 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

Specialization or experience
  • Green economy sector
Area of specialization
  • Geriatrics
  • Palliative care

Additional information

Security and safety
  • Bondable
  • Basic security clearance
  • Immunization records
  • Eligible for professional liability insurance
  • Tuberculosis test
  • Adult Abuse Registry check
  • Vulnerable sector check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • 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
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
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