Licensed Practical Nurse

Location

Dayspring, NS | Canada

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Compensation: $28.18 - $30.26

Unionized Position: Yes

Hours of Work: day shift 0700-1900, night shift 1900-0700, weekends (same as weekdays)

Union: UNIFOR

Position Type: Full time

Job Description:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will play a pivotal part in delivering specialized nursing care and support to individuals with various disabilities. As an LPN at Riverview Enhanced Living Society, you will have the unique opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents, ensuring they receive the best possible care in a compassionate and inclusive environment. The LPN will work with clients, families, other care staff, visiting caregivers, physicians, and stakeholders to ensure quality care is delivered to participants.

Requirements :

• Currently licensed by the College of Practical Nurses in Nova Scotia
• Conducts self-according to the guidelines set by The Nova Scotia College of Nursing
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs
• Hold a current certificate in Standard First Aid/CPR-C
• Willingness to complete core competencies determined by the Department of Community Services
• Previous work experience with individuals with diverse abilities considered an asset

Responsibilities:

Complete nursing duties as required – some responsibilities are, but not limited to:

• Provide skilled nursing procedures as needed within the Licensed Practical Nurses scope of practice
• Prepare charts for Physicians visits
• Process urgent medication orders from Physicians, send to pharmacy for filling, check orders arriving from pharmacy, transcribing new orders, and discontinuing medications as per physicians’ requests
• Administer and assess the effects of prescribed medications and treatments for participants
• Properly document pertinent participant information such as physical symptoms, behaviors, or needs while maintaining integrity of participants records
• May assist with the admission and discharge of clients
• Assist participants in participating in interpersonal and other therapeutic activities that provide weakness
• Inventory maintenance and regular weekly ordering of all drugs, continence products, medical and blood collection supplies, and all other pertinent nursing items as needed
• Monitor, administer, and count narcotics in accordance with federal and provincial regulations
• Perform daily/weekly/monthly/yearly or PRN phlebotomy as ordered while remaining current with all lab criteria and working collaboratively with NSH
• Review clinical matters with other health care practitioners
• Monitor refrigeration of medications (insulin, flu vaccines, etc.,) and administration of vaccines
• Continuous practice of OH&S and infection intervention control. Address any issues as they arise
• Controlling fire drills and alarm situations. Implement emergency plans while providing leadership to staff
• Call 911 for any participant medical emergency. Gather all paperwork, MAR’s, and information to pass along to EHS. Notify NOK, CEO, DOCC and RN of all transfer to hospital
• Provide wound care, foot care, ostomy, and catheter to participants
• Ensure unit staff have been properly trained in house to do routine vitals and to administer creams/ointments to participants daily as prescribed by the physician, as well as monitoring that unit staff are completing and documenting these tasks
• Attend and participate in team meetings, IPP’s, and clinical meetings as well as annual workshops
• Maintenance of client’s charts
• Consents for any procedures needed
• Organizing and administering immunizations

Key Skills and Abilities:

• Good judgement and the ability to control a crisis while making decisions quickly
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

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