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Registered Practical Nurse (R.P.N.)
Posted on Jan 24
La Chaumiere Retirement Residence
23328 Beattie Line, RR 1 Wardsville ON, Wardsville, ON, N0L 2N0
Licensed Practical Nurse Specific Skills
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; 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 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
Personal Suitability
Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Values and ethics; Reliability; Organized
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Overtime required
Transportation/Travel Information Own transportation
Security and Safety
Immunization records; Tuberculosis test; Criminal record check
Work Setting Nursing home/home for the aged
Area of Specialization Geriatrics
Experience 1 year to less than 2 years
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Languages English
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