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Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)

  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Tasks

  • Administer medications
  • Ensure infection control
  • 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
  • Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse

Area of specialization

  • Geriatrics
  • Palliative care

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Immunization records
  • Tuberculosis test

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Night

Experience

  • Experience an asset

Employment terms options

  • Weekend

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits
  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 30 to 75 hours bi-weekly