0.6 Permanent LPN Eve - 2-010

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Anticipated Start Date: November 8, 2024

FTE: 0.6

Anticipated Shift: Eve

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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TITLE: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN)

DEPARTMENT: NURSING

SUPERVISOR’S TITLE: Director of Care or Designate

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: HCA’s

EDUCATION:

Graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nursing education program required.

EXPERIENCE:

Recent, related, experience in the applicable clinical area may be required, or preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

Good physical and mental health. Moderate to heavy physical effort required. Good communication skills are essential.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSES REGISTRATIONS:

Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM). Current Family & Friends registration at the Targeted Responder Level is required.

LANGUAGE:

Excellent command of the English language (both oral and written) required.

KNOWLEDGE:

• College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses.
• College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba Code of Ethics for Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Scope of practice as documented in the Licensed Practical Nurses Act.
• Facility/Regional policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• Manitoba Health Standards for Personal Care Homes.
• Ability to function in the MDS and Care Organizer programs.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates critical thinking/problem solving skills.
• Ability to delegate care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated care.
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual resident or group of residents.

MAIN FUNCTION:

Under the general supervision of the Director of Care, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing professional practical nursing services to designated residents, including independent nursing services, administration of prescribed medical treatments, collaboration and interaction within the health care team, and participation in the coordination of resident care and discharge. Demonstrates a commitment to the Resident Bill of Rights, as well as the Mission, Vision, and Values. Responsible to meet and maintain the Manitoba Health Standards for Personal Care Homes.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES OF POSITION:

Resident Care/Clinical Practice

The LPN applies knowledge and judgment to contribute to a resident’s achievement of health care goals. The LPN practices independently within their defined scope of practice. The LPN provides care that is holistic, compassionate, culturally sensitive and respectful of the individuality of the resident and their support system. The LPN is responsible for total resident care but may delegate some aspects of care to other health care team members in a staff mix model. The LPN provides care to residents and families utilizing the nursing process. This process includes but is not limited to the following:

• Assessment

- completes an initial assessment with residents and families including the collection of physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and economic data to identify health needs.

- performs ongoing assessments to identify changes in residents’ health status.

Planning

- plans, with residents and families to prioritize care needs based on assessments.

- develops individualized plan of care (including discharge plan), incorporating data from a variety of sources, in collaboration with other members of the health care team.

Implementation of Resident Care Plan

- organizes work for the efficient delivery of resident care.

Evaluation

- evaluates, with residents and families, the achievement of health goals.

- works with residents, families and other members of the health care team to re-evaluate and modify interventions according to changes in resident’s health status.

Leadership

- accepts responsibility for delegating appropriately and monitors/evaluates delegated activities.

- participates in the coordination of care between members of the health care team to ensure continuity of care.

- works with members of the health care team to facilitate resident flow and work processes.

Communication/Documentation

- communicates and consults with residents, families and other members of the health care team for the delivery of safe effective care.

- communicates/documents accurate observations in a timely manner.

- shares nursing knowledge with residents, families, students and other health care professionals.

Decision Making/Accountability

- uses critical thinking and problem solving skills to make decisions within own scope of practice.

- acknowledges limitations in knowledge, judgment and skills, takes appropriate actions to compensate for limitations (e.g. contacts appropriate health care team member or uses policies and procedures) and functions within those limitations.

- recognizes and reports situations, occurrences, problems or concerns in a timely fashion following appropriate communication channels.

Professional Responsibilities

- provides care in a professional manner consistent with the Licensed Practical Nurses Act, College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba Standards.

- reports unsafe practice, professional incompetence, professional misconduct and incapacity or unfitness to practice of any health care team members through the appropriate channels.

- advocates for residents while respecting their right to self determination.

- provides constructive feedback to members of the health care team in a timely manner.

Education and Research

- maintains and improves clinical expertise through formal and informal education opportunities.

- assumes responsibility for maintaining competency in own nursing practice.

Other Responsibilities

- may be required to assume responsibility of the Nurse-in-Charge.

- maintains current knowledge of Disaster Plans and appropriate response to Emergency Codes.

- adheres to all safety and health regulations and safe work practices.

- may be required to perform other duties and functions related to this job description not exceeding above stated skills and capacities.

POSITION ELEMENTS:

Impact of Error

- inappropriate/insensitive communication, action of poor judgment may adversely affect resident care, or negatively impact the facility’s reputation.

- non-adherence to PCH policies and procedures may cause harm to individuals or damage to equipment or property.

Working Relationships

- directly responsible to the Director of Care (may be responsible to charge nurse of the assigned shift).

- may be responsible for directing other nurses, students, health care aides and other support staff in the performance of resident care.

- collaborates with physicians and professional health staff in the facility and the community.

Authority

• Licensed Practical nurses have the authority to provide nursing care if they are competent to provide that care, the care is endorsed in the practice setting and is within the scope of nursing practice as defined by the Licensed Practical Nurses Act of Manitoba.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.