licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work Setting

• Nursing home / home for the aged

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
• Observe and record medication's therapeutic and side effects
• Record medication's therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
• Provide technical assistance to surgeons by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves and passing instruments to surgeons
• 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

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Security and Safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities