L.P.N. (licensed practical nurse)

Tobermory; Surrey; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pro Vita Care Management in Vancouver, BC invites applications for a permanent, full-time L.P.N. role. The position requires night shifts and offers a competitive hourly salary.

35 hours per week with a strong focus on medication administration, sterile techniques, and direct patient care. The successful candidate will hold a 1–2 year nursing diploma, be eligible for provincial Practical Nurse licensure, and have CPR/First Aid credentials.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• College/CEGEP or similar 1–2 year nursing diploma.
• 7 months to <1 year related experience preferred.
• Eligible for practical nurse licensure in province; CP R and First Aid certificates required.
• Accurate, client-focused, dependable with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications.
• Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing.
• Conduct specimen collection.
• Ensure infection control measures are followed.
• Monitor nutritional intake.
• Observe and record medication effects.
• Record observations in patient files.
• Take vital signs.
• Assist surgeons by preparing instruments and setting up equipment.
• Provide pre- and post-operative care.
• Monitor respiratory and IV therapies.
• Provide safety and health education.
• Provide nursing services within defined scope of practice.
• Monitor patient progress and consult with healthcare team.

Skills

English fluency

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Initiative

Education

1-2 year nursing diploma

Job description

Pro Vita Care Management based in Vancouver, BC is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of L.P.N. (licensed practical nurse) who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The open positions pertain to the Permanent employment or Full time job. The candidate must work on the Night shift.

Employer Name: Pro Vita Care Management
Position: L.P.N. (licensed practical nurse)
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $32.84 to $41.35 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Vancouver, BC

• The candidate will be responsible for administering medications.
• The candidate must apply aseptic techniques, including sterile dressing.
• The candidate must conduct specimen collection.
• The candidate will be responsible for ensuring infection control.
• The candidate must monitor nutritional intake.
• The candidate must observe and record the therapeutic and side effects of medications.
• The candidate must record medication’s therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files.
• The candidate must take vital signs.
• The candidate must provide technical assistance to surgeons by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves, and passing instruments to surgeons.
• The candidate must provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care.
• The candidate will be responsible for monitoring established respiratory and intravenous therapy.
• The candidate must provide safety and health education to individuals and their families.
• The candidate will be responsible for providing nursing services to patients within a defined scope of practise based on patient assessment and care planning procedures.
• The candidate must monitor patients’ progress, evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions, and consult with appropriate members of the healthcare team.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate must have a College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must be eligible for practical nurse licensure in their province/territory of work, have completed the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination, and hold CPR and First Aid Certificates.
• The candidate should be accurate.
• The candidate should be client focused.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
• The candidate must be interpersonally aware.
• The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
• The candidate should be reliable.