Registered Practical Nurse (R.p.n.)

Work setting

• Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Engage in research activities related to nursing
• Deliver health education programs
• Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
• Collaborate to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care
• Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
• Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
• Provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to nursing profession and nursing practice
• Manage home care cases
• Deliver immunization programs
• Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Benefits

Health benefits

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

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits
• Pension plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available