Licensed Practical Nurse Specific Skills

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

Personal Suitability

Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Values and ethics; Reliability; Organized

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Repetitive tasks; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Security and Safety

Immunization records; Criminal record check; Adult Abuse Registry

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.)

First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination; Licensure as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse by provincial authorities

Education College/CEGEP

Languages English