Origin Active Lifestyle Communities

Canmore, AB

Origin Active Lifestyle Communities

Canmore, AB

licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

Canmore, AB (view on map)

Posted 16 days ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• Practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants, other
Work setting
• Retirement home
• Long term care center
Tasks
• Administer medications
• Conduct specimen collection
• Ensure infection control
• Monitor nutritional intake
• Observe and record medication's therapeutic and side effects
• Record medication's therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
• 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 
• Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
• Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
• Licensure as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse by provincial authorities
• First Aid Certificate
Security and safety
• Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics
Screening questions
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
• Early morning
Government programs
• Recognized employer
Employment terms options
• Evening
Employment terms options
• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend
Health benefits
• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
Financial benefits
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
Other benefits
• Free parking available
• On-site housing options