Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)
- Durée de l'emploi: Occasionnel
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 2 to 15 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
- College/CEGEP
- Licensed practical/vocational nurse training (LPN, LVN, RPN, Cert., Dipl., AAS)
Work setting
- Private residence
Tasks
- Administer medications
- Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
- 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
- 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
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
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
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Mileage paid
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Wellness program