Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.) Full-time Job
Nov 25th, 2024 at 14:19 Medical & Healthcare Orillia 24 views Reference: 10468Job Details
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Nursing home/home for the aged
- Chronic or long-term care facilities/centres
Responsibilities
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
- Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
- Provide technical assistance to surgeons by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves and passing instruments to surgeons
- Clean and sterilize the operating room and instruments
- 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
Credentials
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
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Immunization records
- Tuberculosis test
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Large caseload
Personal suitability
- 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
Benefits
Other benefits
- On-site housing options
- Other benefits
How to apply
By email
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- Cover letter
- References attesting experience
- Proof of the requested certifications
- Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
- Copy of latest school transcript
This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Company Description
Lawbell Senior Home Care Services. We help Seniors keep their independence in the comfort of their homes, wherever they called their homes might be Nursing home, Retirement homes, LTC, or their Private homes, while receiving their personalized care.
