Registered Practical Nurse R P N

Overview

• Languages:
  
  English
• Education:
  
  College/CEGEP
• Experience:
  
  1 to less than 7 months
• Work location:
  
  On site. Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• Administer medications
• 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

• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination

• Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test
• Vulnerable sector check

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

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Productive interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics