licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

Job details

Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.)

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Employer details Hugs Health Services

• Location: Vancouver, BC
• Workplace information: On site
• Salary: $35.00/hour, 20 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Casual employment, Part-time leading to full-time
• Shifts: Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, On Call, Flexible Hours
• Starts as soon as possible
• Vacancies: 2 vacancies

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Home care and visiting care agency
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• Nursing home/home for the aged
• Chronic or long-term care facilities/centres
• Retirement home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
• Conduct specimen collection
• Ensure infection control
• Monitor nutritional intake
• Observe and record medication’s therapeutic and side effects
• Record medication’s therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
• Take vital signs
• 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, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures
• Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Acute care nursing Certificate
• Certified foot care nurse
• Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
• Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• Certified Nurse in Critical Care - Canada (CNCC-C)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Specialization or Experience

• Green economy sector
• Area of specialization: Geriatrics, Palliative care

Security and Safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Immunization records
• Eligible for professional liability insurance
• Tuberculosis test
• Adult Abuse Registry check
• Vulnerable sector check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Large caseload

Personal Suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Who Can Apply for This Job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada.

Advertised Until

2025-04-09

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