Licensed Practical Nurse - Long Term Care| or CASUAL Agency | BC

Licensed Practical Nurse - Long Term Care

Full time or casual agency contract, Maple Ridge, BC. $37.50/hour. 1-year LTC experience required. 8-12 hour shifts.

• 1 year minimum experience
• Licensed Practical Nursing License in good standing with the Provincial College of Nurses
• Current BCLS

• Patient care
• Head to toe assessment
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Patient/family education and instruction

• Plans and manages patient care according to each patient’s needs
• Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition
• Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration
• Provides routine care for patients
• Observes patients’ health
• Reviews medical charts
• Accompanies patients to their rooms
• Assists physicians and registered nurses
• Communicates with patients and their families
• Performs standard diagnostic procedures including EKG, phlebotomy, venipuncture, PFT, and Doppler
• Prepares specimens for lab courier
• Administers medications
• Provides wound care
• Prepares and administers injections and/or enemas
• Assists with patient comfort
• Monitor catheters

• Responsible for maintaining care standards
• Perform diagnostic tests
• Communicate with doctors and residents to keep everyone updated on test results and treatment recommendations
• Monitoring resident care

• Must comply with Human Resource, Corporation, and Department Policies
• Must provide satisfactory vulnerable sector check
• Must maintain Licensed Practical Nurse class license with the Provincial College of Nurses