Licensed Practical Nurse

Our Vision, Mission, and Values

Our Vision: We will be recognized as a trusted health‑care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence‑based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.

Our Mission: We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well‑being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.

Our Values: Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other.

Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients, residents, and clients in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The Licensed Practical Nurse provides clinical direction to Health Care Aides, Unit Clerks, and other LPNs and Nurse II’s when the LPN is assigned charge responsibilities. Licensed Practical Nurses recognize and fulfill their professional responsibilities by practising within the scope of practice of the Licensed Practical Nurse Act, the approved College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM) Scope of Practice and Entry‑Level Competencies, provincial and federal legislation, and within the guidelines of professional ethics.

The position of Licensed Practical Nurse functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake‑Eastern Regional Health Authority. Interlake‑Eastern RHA is committed to responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action and creating working environments free of racism for both clients and employees. All staff members are encouraged to seek and identify patterns of harm towards Indigenous, black and marginalized clients and employees and to take actions to disrupt any form of racism.

Collectively and individually, we are growing cultural competency capacity by implementing the region’s anti‑racism action plan.

• Active practising licensure with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM), or eligible for active practising licensure with the CLPNM.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Training – as delineated in Interlake‑Eastern RHA Required Certification / required Policy GA11-50.
• One (1) year equivalent full‑time experience in the last five (5) years in an acute care setting required. Experience in rural nursing and/or medical/surgical nursing preferred.
• Additional unit specific qualifications – refer to Appendix
  
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• Knowledge, competence and ability to demonstrate clinical nursing skills and concepts in accordance with approved nursing standards.
• Basic knowledge and skills to work with computers, and electronic software programs.
• Ability to make effective decisions regarding nursing care.
• Demonstrated effective problem solving, organisational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with co‑workers and clients.
• Valid Manitoba driver’s licence.
• Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre‑employment security check.
• Satisfactory employment record.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, programme and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake‑Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to…