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1 (One) Full Time, Definite Term Contract
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
OPEN COMPETITION
For the Community of La Ronge
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services Department is seeking 1 (one) year, Full Time, Definite Term Contract to work as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Home & Community Care Nursing Program. The ideal candidate will provide community based home care nursing services to community members. This position will be based in La Ronge and will provide services to the 4 (four) LLRIB surrounding communities.
Duties:
Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment;
Ability to work under pressure independently as well as a member of a team;
Providing specialized nursing care for home care and personal care to 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;
Qualifications:
Registered with the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN);
Acute or home care experience is an asset;
Must be able to work independently, be self-directed and demonstrate organizational skills;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Excellent problem solving & organizational abilities;
Excellent interpersonal, & public relation skills;
Ability to speak/understand Cree will be a definite asset;
Must possess a Valid Drivers License.
A Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector Check and a Drivers Abstract required upon hire.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Basic cardiac life support (BCLS)
- First Aid Certificate
- Licensure by the appropriate province or territory of work
- Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
- Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
Additional Skills
- Monitor patients' progress and report any changes
Work Setting
- Home care or visiting care agency
- Home for the aged
- Community health clinic or centre
Registered Nursing Assistant Specific Skills
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Distribute medication to patients
- Change patients' dressings
- Bathe and dress patients
- 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
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Driving record check (abstract)
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