L.P.N. (licensed practical nurse)

Amani Travel Health Clinic; Salmon Arm; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare clinic in Salmon Arm is seeking a licensed practical nurse to provide nursing services, monitor patient care, and ensure infection control. Candidates should have relevant training and be eligible for licensure. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment. Health benefits and paid time off are included in the benefits package.

Benefits

Vision care benefits

Learning/training paid by employer

Paid time off

Parking available

Qualifications

• Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work.
• Experience in a medical clinic setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure infection control.
• Provide nursing services based on patient assessment.
• Monitor patients' progress and evaluate effectiveness of interventions.
• Deliver immunization programs.

Skills

Infection control

Patient assessment

Nursing care

Client focus

Excellent communication

Education

Licensed practical nurse training

College/CEGEP

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College/CEGEP
• Licensed practical/vocational nurse training (LPN, LVN, RPN, Cert., Dipl., AAS)
  
  

Experience

Will train

On site

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

Work setting

• Medical clinic
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Ensure infection control
• Observe and record medication’s therapeutic and side effects
• Record medication’s therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
• Take vital signs
• 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
• Engage in research activities related to nursing
• Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
• Provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to nursing profession and nursing practice
• Deliver immunization programs
• Provide nursing care
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Set up and co-ordinate nursing services in conjunction with other health services
• Ensure that quality nursing care is provided to patients
  
  

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
  
  

Experience and specialization

Medical specialization

• Nursing
  
  

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• 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
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Vision care benefits
  
  

Other Benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available