Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)
Roseway Manor Inc. Atlantic, Nova Scotia
Contract / Freelance
Part time
As soon as possible
Description
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 10 to 40 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- Nursing home/home for the aged
- Administer medications
- Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
- Conduct specimen collection
- Ensure infection control
- Observe and record medication's therapeutic and side effects
- Record medication's therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
- Take vital signs
- 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
- Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
- CPR Certificate
- Licensure as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse by provincial authorities
- First Aid Certificate
- Criminal record check
- Immunization records
- Vulnerable sector check
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Large caseload
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Morning
- Night
- On call
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- As per collective agreement
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- Other benefits
Salary: $28.32 to $31.48 hourly (to be negotiated)
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