licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

Victoria Haven Nursing Home; Glace Bay; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria Haven Nursing Home is seeking a Registered Psychiatric Nurse to provide essential nursing services within a defined scope of practice. The role involves administering medications, ensuring infection control, and educating patients and their families on health and safety. Candidates must possess a CPR Certificate and be licensed as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse. Experience in the field is preferred.

Benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• CPR Certificate required.
• Registered Psychiatric Nurse licensure by provincial authorities is mandatory.
• Experience of 1 to less than 7 months in the field.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and ensure infection control.
• Monitor patients' progress and evaluate nursing interventions.
• Provide safety and health education to patients and families.

Skills

Client focus

Interpersonal awareness

Judgement

Team player

Education

College / CEGEP

Licensure as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Job description

• Education :

Education

• College / CEGEP

Work setting

• Nursing home / home for the aged

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Ensure infection control
• Observe and record medication's therapeutic and side effects
• Record medication's therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• Licensure as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse by provincial authorities

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Adult Abuse Registry check
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months
• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Free parking available

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