Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)

• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Conduct specimen collection
• Observe and record medication's therapeutic and side effects
• Record medication's therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
• Take vital signs
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care
• 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

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
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week