L.P.N. (licensed practical nurse)

Pro Vita Care Management; Prince George; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated healthcare provider in Canada is seeking a qualified Practical Nurse to deliver care in a nursing home environment. Responsibilities include administering medications, monitoring patient progress, and ensuring infection control. Candidates must be eligible for licensure and possess CPR and First Aid certifications. The role offers part-time to full-time hours with ongoing support and team collaboration.

Benefits

Relocation costs covered by employer

Health benefits including dental and vision care

Paid time off for volunteering or personal days

Qualifications

• Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province.
• Completion of CPR and First Aid Certificate required.
• Experience in geriatrics is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and monitor patients' progress.
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal care.
• Ensure infection control and monitor nutritional intake.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Team player

Excellent oral communication

Dependability

Education

Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination

College diploma in Practical Nursing

Job description

Overview

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 14 to 37.5 hours per week

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

Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer


• Nursing home / home for the aged

Tasks

• Administer medications


• Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing


• Conduct specimen collection


• 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

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

Area of specialization

• Geriatrics

Security and safety

• Criminal record check


• Immunization records


• Tuberculosis test

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment


• Repetitive tasks


• Attention to detail


• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

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

Health benefits

• Dental plan


• Disability benefits


• Health care plan


• Paramedical services coverage


• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• 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