licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

Education

• College / CEGEP

Work setting

• Private residence

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
• Take vital signs
• 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

• Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 hours per week