Registered Practical Nurse
- Kingston, ON, K7K 0A1, Canada
Hourly Compensation: $38 · Full-time
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- Pay
- Hourly Compensation: $38
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
IT IS AN HONOR TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED, AND TO THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY.
Hourly Compensation: $38
Bayshore Medical Personnel is excited to announce a Full-time Contract opportunity for a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN/LPN) with one (1) year of experience to join the team in Kingston, Ontario. We're looking for dedicated professionals to make a meaningful impact in Military Health Services! The successful RPN/LPN provides services to patients on a walk-in and appointment basis in various primary and ambulatory care settings such as the Care Delivery Unit (CDU), treatment room, and specialty clinic.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful applicant will provide direct patient care under the direction of physicians, Registered Nurses, and/or other healthcare providers.
Responsibilities could include, but are not limited to:
- COVID screening prior to patients entering the clinic;
- assistance with vaccinations;
- conducting patient history and physical assessments;
- performing selected diagnostic and therapeutic interventions; and
- counseling patients on preventive health care.
Qualifications
The RPN/LPN shall possess, as a minimum, one (1) full-time equivalent year of experience within the last 3 years in nursing practice conducting patient assessments and providing direct nursing care for a broad range of diseases in the adult population in a primary care or ambulatory care setting.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
All LPNs must, as a minimum, have:
- Graduated from a Practical Nursing Program approved by Council of the College of Nurses;
- Current and valid license from the provincial or territorial professional college or association in the province of practice; and
- Certificate of Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) Level C.
Other Requirements:
- Current N95 mask fit certificate CSA Standards Z94.4 (within 2 years)
- Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Certification (within 2 years)
Benefits of working with Bayshore Medical Personnel:
- Enjoy a great work/ life balance with daytime hours, Monday to Friday.
- No evening or weekend shifts required.
- Paid on an hourly basis.
- Medical and Dental benefits for positions over 22.5 hours
** We thank and appreciate all applicants, however, the Recruitment Team will only contact candidates who are moved forward in the recruitment process to discuss. We encourage applicants to monitor their junk/spam email folders as the Recruitment Team will contact applicants via email to schedule an interview.**
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Responsibilities
The Registered Practical Nurse will provide direct patient care, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, in primary and ambulatory care settings. They will also assist with vaccinations, conduct patient assessments, and provide counseling on preventive health care.
Requirements
Candidates must have graduated from an approved Practical Nursing Program and hold a current, valid nursing license. Additionally, they must possess at least one year of relevant nursing experience and hold current First Aid, BLS, N95, and WHMIS certifications.
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Direct patient care
- Vaccination assistance
- Diagnostic interventions
- Therapeutic interventions
- Preventive health counseling
- COVID screening
- Basic Life Support
- First Aid
- CPR
- AED
- Nursing practice
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Work-life balance
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Registered Practical Nurse
- RPN
- LPN
- Nursing
- Primary Care
- Ambulatory Care
- Patient Assessment
- Vaccinations
- Diagnostic Interventions
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Preventive Health
- First Aid
- Basic Life Support
- BLS
- CPR
- AED
- N95 Mask Fit
- WHMIS
- Military Health Services
- Clinical Care
- Healthcare