Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year
Work setting
Relocation costs covered by employer
Willing to relocate
Nursing home / home for the aged
Tasks
Administer medications
Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
Conduct specimen collection
Ensure infection control
Monitor nutritional intake
Observe and record medication's therapeutic and side effects
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
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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province / territory of work
Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination