Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)-West 1

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Rural Municipality of West St. Paul; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Manitoba is seeking a nurse to provide care for residents with complex needs. The role requires gerontology experience and registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba. This is a casual, in-person position with flexible hours. The successful candidate should be able to work independently and in a team while managing care priorities in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years current clinical experience in gerontology preferred.
• Current registration with College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM) required.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing services for residents with complex health needs.
• Direct other nurses and support staff in resident care.

Skills

Ability to prioritize care

Ability to delegate care

Critical thinking/problem-solving skills

Demonstrated ability to communicate in English

Ability to perform independently

Education

Graduate of an approved nursing educational program

Job description

Requisition ID: 392123

Position Number: 20035325

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg

Department / Unit: MCH-W1 - Unit is an assignment only

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: Casual

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Nights;Weekends

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $33.234 , $34.323 , $35.396 , $36.702 , $37.895 , $39.234 , $40.628 , $41.848

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Position Overview

Provides nursing services for residents, including those with complex and unpredictable health needs. Is a member of an interdisciplinary resident care team and works with residents, families, medical professionals and support staff to adhere the mission of MCH for quality resident care.

Demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals and objectives of the home.

Utilizes a continual process of assessment and evaluation skills, providing restorative, rehabilitative and personal nursing care on a resident care unit.

May be responsible for directing other nurses, students, health care aides and other support staff in the performance of resident care.

Experience

• Three (3) years current clinical experience in gerontology preferred.
• Combination of education and experience will be considered including recent student practicum.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved nursing educational program.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current registration with College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM).

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to prioritize care for an individual resident to a group of residents.
• Ability to delegate care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated care.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the health care team.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
• Critical thinking/problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of MDS.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in English; both orally and in writing.

Physical Requirements

• Must be flexible.
• Must be self-directed and have the ability to work in a rapidly changing internal and external environment.
• May be required to work extended hours.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated individuals.
• Involves physical activities such as standing, transferring and transporting residents and equipment.
• May encounter exposure to disease, radiation, toxic material, noise, allergens, blood, feces, body fluids, etc.

If there are no applicants meeting the posted qualifications, the Employer MAY CONSIDER an applicant who does not meet the posted qualifications

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.