licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

Amaris Medical Centre; Stony Plain; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Stony Plain, Alberta is looking for a skilled nurse to provide various nursing services. The role includes administering medications, conducting specimen collections, and preparing patients for surgery. Ideal candidates must have relevant certifications, including the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination and BCLS. This full-time position demands excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with 2-3 years of experience in nursing.

Qualifications

• College/CEGEP education required.
• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and conduct specimen collections.
• Provide nursing services based on patient assessment.
• Prepare patients for surgery and monitor therapy.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate

Certified Nurse in Critical Care - Canada (CNCC-C)

Job description

Work Term : Permanent

Work Language : English

Hours : 30 to 44 hours per week

Education : College / CEGEP

Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
• Conduct specimen collection
• Ensure infection control
• Observe and record medication's therapeutic and side effects
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
• 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
• 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
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Supervise patients' exercise routines
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Supply and empty bed pans
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Administer first aid in emergency situations
• Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
• Perform other duties related to personal care
• Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• Certified Nurse in Critical Care - Canada (CNCC-C)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience