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Responsible to the Resident Care Coordinator and acts as Team Leader. Promotes health and healing by functioning as a member of the care team to provide direct and indirect optimum care for long term care residents. The LPN will cooperate with other departments and follow guidelines, established standards and regulations and facility policies.
Education required: Practical Nursing Certificate - Licensed with SALPN.
Experience: Long Term Care experience an asset.
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Licensure by the appropriate province or territory of work
- Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
Additional Skills
- Monitor patients' progress and report any changes
Work Setting
- Home for the aged
Area Of Specialization
- Geriatrics
Registered Nursing Assistant Specific Skills
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Distribute medication to patients
- Change patients' dressings
- Bathe and dress patients
- Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
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