Job description:
Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.)
Employer details: Silverstone Care Centre
Job details
- Location: 5625 Derby Road, Sechelt, BC, V7Z 0S4, CANADA
- Work location: On site
- Salary: $32.84 to 46.40 hourly
- Working Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employment Full time
- Early morning, Evening, Shift, Morning, Night, On call, Day, Weekend, Overtime required
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- Vacancies: 15
Overview
Languages: English
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years or equivalent experience
Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Nursing home/home for the aged
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Administer medications
- Conduct specimen collection
- Ensure infection control
- Observe and record medication’s therapeutic and side effects
- Record medication’s therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
- Take vital signs
- 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
- 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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
Experience and specialization
Area of specialization
- Geriatrics
- Intensive care
- Palliative care
- Psychiatry
- Mental health
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Immunization records
- Tuberculosis test
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Night shift premium
Other benefits
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By email
nurses@silverstonecare.ca
Include this reference number in your application
LPN-5625
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- Copy of portfolio or relevant work examples
This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
