Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

Program Service Areas and Positions Available :

1st Floor - Adult Services (AS) Unit : Population over 40+ years of age

• NIGHTS : 0.7 (Permanent)

2nd Floor - Child & Young Adult Health Services (CYAHS) Unit : Supports Children & Young adults with complex medical needs.

3rd Floor - Adult Health Services (AHS) Unit : Middle Aged population 25 - 40

4th Floor - Stabilization Unit : Supports children & adults for specific clinical interventions, develop and implement treatment strategies to reduce challenging behaviours

Float : Work in all 4 services areas - Child & Young Adult Health Services, Adult Health Services, Adult Services, Stabilization

About Us

St.Amant supports over 5,000 people in Manitoba with developmental disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury. We are a not-for-profit organization that offers a wide range of supports for adults, children and their families. Our over 2,000 staff follow a person-centered approach and adapt to the needs of each person and each family.

Position Summary

St.Amant is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where everyone is respected, valued, and empowered to bring their authentic selves free from fear of discrimination while celebrating the diverse identities and experiences that enrich our community. We stand firmly against individual and systemic discrimination and racism as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct nursing services to individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities that focus on health promotion, restoration, maintenance, and prevention of illness and disability and palliative care. The Nurse is responsible for providing total patient care but may delegate some aspects of care to other health care team members in a staff mix model e.g. Resident Assistants. In addition to providing direct practical nursing services, the Nurse functions as a key member of the professional health care team and is responsible to provide day-to-day instruction and feedback to the Resident Assistants assigned to their care team.

Qualifications

Educational :

Professional :

Personal :

Duties and Responsibilities

Client Care Management :

LPN's provide comprehensive direct nursing services to assigned people supported, in keeping with the scope of Nursing Service's mandate and the full scope of clinical practice identified by the CLPNM, in the following areas :

Assessment duties include :

Planning duties include :

Treatment duties include :

Evaluation duties include :

In order to be eligible for a vacant position, an employee must first possess the qualifications prescribed by the Employer for the position concerned, meet the physical requirements of the position in question and have a satisfactory employment record.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature of this position and is not considered to be a complete statement of duties and responsibilities. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned provided they are consistent with the qualifications identified and fall within the parameters of this role.

St.Amant is a bilingual organization. Proficiency in both official languages (French / English) would be considered an asset.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening, Adult Abuse Registry Check, Child Abuse Registry Check and Prior Contact Check.

As a Condition of Employment, new hires must complete a series of Occupational Health checks. This includes the requirement to confirm immunization or immunity of specific communicable diseases. Successful applicants will also be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to start date.

St.Amant supports equitable employment practices and promotes an inclusive workforce representative of the people we support including diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, and identities. Applicants can request reasonable accommodations in all aspects of the selection and hiring process.