licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• 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

Area of Specialization

• Surgery

• Rehabilitation

• Pediatrics

• Palliative care

• Oncology

• Obstetrics

• Intensive care

• Geriatrics

• Emergency room

• Float

Work Setting

• Hospital/medical facility or clinic

• Nursing home/home for the aged

Security and Safety

• Child abuse registry check

• Criminal record check

• Adult Abuse Registry

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

Work Location Information

• Willing to relocate

Personal Suitability

• Initiative

• Effective interpersonal skills

• Flexibility

• Accurate

• Team player

• Excellent oral communication

• Excellent written communication

• Client focus

• Interpersonal awareness

• Dependability

• Judgement

• Values and ethics

• Reliability

• Organized

Licensed Practical Nurse Specific Skills

• 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

• Administer medication and observe and document therapeutic effects

• Take vital signs, apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing, ensure infection control, monitore nutritional intake and conduct specimen collection

• 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

Operating Room Technician Specific Skills

• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas

• Clean and sterilize the operating room and instruments

• Assist in surgery by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves and passing instruments to surgeons

Health benefits

• Health care plan

• Disability benefits

• Dental plan

• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

• Life insurance

• Pension plan

• Other benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• On-site housing options

• Learning/training paid by employer

• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

• Team building opportunities

• Parking available

• Travel insurance

• Wellness program

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

• Do you have education in this field of employment?