L.P.N. (licensed practical nurse)

ProVita Care Management Inc.; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a practical nurse to join their dedicated team in Coquitlam. The role involves responsibilities such as administering medications, providing personal care to patients, and ensuring their comfort, primarily in a fast-paced setting. Candidates must have relevant educational qualifications and certifications, and should be prepared for a full-time work environment without remote options.

Benefits

Wellness program

Qualifications

• Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse.
• Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination.
• CPR and First Aid certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and monitor patients' vital signs.
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative care.
• Ensure infection control and monitor therapeutic effects.

Skills

Client focus

Interpersonal awareness

Reliability

Education

College diploma or certificate (1-2 years program)

Job description

• Salary 32.84 to 41.35 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment : Permanent employment, Full time
• Starts as soon as possible

Overview

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

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
• Clean and sterilize the operating room and instruments
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care
• 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

• 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

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Geriatrics

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Large caseload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Other benefits

• Wellness program

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if :

• You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
• You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

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