Licensed Practical Nurse, Surgery

Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority; Selkirk; Vor Ort; CAD 52.000 - 76.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care to patients and residents in accordance with established standards and procedures. You will guide Health Care Aides and Unit Clerks when assigned charge responsibilities and work within the LPN scope of practice and professional ethics.

Minimum qualifications include CLPNM licensure or eligibility, BLS training, and acute care experience; a valid Manitoba driver’s license

Qualifikationen

• Active CLPNM licensure or eligible for licensure with CLPNM.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) training as required by policy.
• One year of full-time experience in an acute care setting within the last five years.
• Knowledge of nursing standards and scope of practice.
• Proficiency with computers and electronic health records.
• Ability to make effective nursing care decisions.
• Good problem solving and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Valid Manitoba driver’s license.
• Bilingualism in official languages is an asset; bilingual positions require proficiency.

Aufgaben

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients/residents/clients per standards, policies and procedures.
• Provide clinical direction to Health Care Aides, Unit Clerks and other LPNs when assigned charge responsibilities.
• Practice within the LPN scope and professional ethics; support Mission, Vision and Values.

Ausbildung

Active CLPNM licensure or eligible

BLS Training

Jobbeschreibung

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.

Subject to a minimum notice of 2 weeks or 1 pay period, whichever is longer

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients/ residents/ clients in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The Licensed Practical Nurse provides clinical direction to Health Care Aides, Unit Clerks and other LPN’s and Nurse II’s when the LPN is assigned charge responsibilities. Licensed Practical Nurses recognize and fulfill their Professional responsibilities by practicing within the scope of practice of the Licensed Practical Nurses Act, the approved College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM) Scope of Practice and Entry–Level Competencies, provincial and federal legislation and within the guidelines of professional ethics. The position of Licensed Practical Nurse functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Interlake-Eastern RHA is committed to responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action and creating working environments free of racism for both clients and employees. All staff members are encouraged to seek and identify patterns of harm towards Indigenous, black and marginalized clients and employees and to take actions to disrupt any form of racism. Collectively and individually, we are growing cultural competency capacity by implementing the region’s anti-racism action plan.

Qualifications:

• Active practicing licensure with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM), or eligible for active practicing licensure with the (CLPNM)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Training – as delineated in Interlake-Eastern RHA Required Certification / required Policy GA11-50
• Additional unit specific qualifications – Refer to Appendix A
• One (1) year equivalent full-time experience in the last five (5) years in an Acute Care Setting required. Experience in rural nursing and/or medical/surgical nursing preferred
• Knowledge, competence and ability to demonstrate clinical nursing skills and concepts in accordance with approved nursing standards
• Basic knowledge and skills to work with computers, and electronic software programs.
• Ability to make effective decisions regarding nursing care
• Demonstrated effective problem solving, organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with co-workers and clients.
• Valid Manitoba driver’s license.
• Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
• Satisfactory employment record.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.