LPN - Patient-Centered Senior Care Specialist

Extendicare; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 74,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust benefits package

Employee Family Assistance Program

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Extendicare is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse in Manitoba to provide patient-centered nursing care within a multidisciplinary team. You will manage assessments, care plans, medication administration, and documentation while coordinating moves and adapting to residents’ changing needs.

You will also mentor junior staff, support family education, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards in a compassionate long-term care environment.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in applicable Province/State.
• Experience working in a senior’s environment and with unregulated care providers preferred.
• Education and experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care an asset.
• Must possess strong written and oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills.
• Must have sound clinical knowledge.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification required.
• Computer proficiency and experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of the inter-professional team applying person-centered care.
• Complete and ensure residents’ clinical care assessments, care/service plans and documentation are accurate and updated.
• Implement and evaluate care/service plans and make changes as required.
• Assist with scheduling resident care conferences and participate in conferences.
• Coordinate moves, transfers and coordination with the care team.
• Provide direct resident care and medication/treatment administration and document care.
• Process orders and manage drugs and narcotics in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate resident/family education.
• Coordinate the resident’s care plan with residents and decision makers, physicians, and the team.
• Coordinate nursing team’s assignments for efficient service delivery.
• Respond to changes in residents’ condition and medical emergencies; provide first aid.
• Teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers.

Skills

Written & oral communication

Critical thinking

Care coordination

Time management

Customer focus

Education

LPN registration (Canada)

Gerontology/long-term care (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Extendicare is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse in Manitoba to provide patient-centered nursing care within a multidisciplinary team. You will manage assessments, care plans, medication administration, and documentation while coordinating moves and adapting to residents’ changing needs.

You will also mentor junior staff, support family education, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards in a compassionate long-term care environment.