registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)

Overview

Position: Practical Nurse at a public or community health centre. Work setting: Relocation costs covered by employer. Willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications, including intravenous therapy.
• Apply aseptic techniques and sterile dressing.
• Ensure infection control.
• Monitor nutritional intake.
• Take vital signs.
• Record medication therapeutic effects and side effects in patient files.
• 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 based on assessment and care planning.
• Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of interventions, and consult team members.

Qualifications

• Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse in the province/territory of work.
• CPR certific...