licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)
Hugs Health Services Vancouver
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
- 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
- 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
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