L.P.N. (licensed practical nurse)

Pro Vita Care Management; Penticton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Penticton, BC seeks a qualified nurse for a permanent part-time role leading to full-time. Responsibilities include administering medications, monitoring patients, and providing pre-operative and post-operative care. Candidates must have a nursing diploma, CPR, and First Aid certifications, with experience in geriatrics considered an asset. Competitive hourly salary offered.

Benefits

Relocation costs covered by employer

Long term benefits including maternity and parental benefits

Paid time off for volunteering or personal days

Wellness program

Qualifications

• Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work.
• Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination is required.
• Experience in geriatrics is an asset.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Nursing skills

Patient monitoring

Aseptic techniques

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

College diploma in practical nursing

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

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Job details

• Location Penticton , BC V2A 4E9
• Salary 32.84 to 41.35 hourly (To be negotiated) / 14 to 37.5 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Part time leading to full time
• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

Experience an asset

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

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Nursing home/home for the aged

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
• Provide technical assistance to surgeons by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves and passing instruments to surgeons
• 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
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Disability benefits
• Paramedical services coverage
• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Wellness program

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.