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Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services Department is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed Licensed Practical Nurse to work in the Home & Community Care Program in the community of Grandmother's Bay and will be required to travel La Ronge. The ideal candidate will provide community based home care nursing services to the LLRIB community members.
Duties:
- Providing specialized nursing care for home care clients as required;
- Evaluating client progress and updating care plan based on on-going nursing assessment;
- Performing nursing treatments and procedures as ordered by the physician such as catheterizations, catheter irrigation, injections, sterile dressings, wound care, monitoring blood pressures and blood glucose, monitoring medications, etc.;
- Performing rehabilitative nursing procedures in consultation with Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist;
- Providing palliative nursing care and coordinating in-home respite services;
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or designate;
Qualifications:
- Current Registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN);
- Acute or home care experience is an asset;
- Must live or be able to live in the community of Grandmother?s Bay;
- Excellent organizational, verbal and communication skills;
- Ability to speak/understand Cree is a definite asset;
- Must have a Valid Class 5 Driver?s License and the ability to travel;
- Security Clearance: Current Criminal Record Check/Child Abuse Record Check and Driver?s Abstract required upon hire;
Salary/Wage: $ 29.946 to $ 33.705 per hour (depending on Education and Experience).
Mail to: Brenda Bird, HR Department, Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services, Box 1770, La Ronge, SK S0J 1L0