Licensed Practical Nurse (L.p.n.)

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Nursing home/home for the aged
• Chronic or long-term care facilities/centres

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Ensure infection control
• Administer medication and observe and document therapeutic effects
• Take vital signs, apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing, ensure infection control, monitore nutritional intake and conduct specimen collection
• 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
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Geriatrics
• Palliative care

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test
• Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus
• Gasoline paid
• Gratuities
• Group insurance benefits
• Mileage paid
• Night shift premium
• Pension plan

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• On-site recreation and activities
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available