Licensed Practical Nurse (L.p.n.)

Work setting

• Home care and visiting care agency
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• Nursing home/home for the aged
• Chronic or long-term care facilities/centres
• Private residence
• Retirement home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• 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 

• Acute care nursing Certificate
• Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
• Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• Certified Nurse in Critical Care - Canada (CNCC-C)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Licensure as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse by provincial authorities
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Geriatrics
• Palliative care

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Eligible for professional liability insurance
• Tuberculosis test
• Adult Abuse Registry check
• Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

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