Registered Practical Nurse
- Borden, ON, Canada
Pay rate: $35-$40/hr · Full-time
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- Pay rate: $35-$40/hr
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Original job description
Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.
Position Overview
Calian is seeking a full-time Registered Practical Nurse to join the team at Canadian Forces Base Borden. In this role, you will enjoy working Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4pm (37.5 hrs/wk).
Responsibilities
Additional Requirements
Position Overview
Calian is seeking a full-time Registered Practical Nurse to join the team at Canadian Forces Base Borden. In this role, you will enjoy working Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4pm (37.5 hrs/wk).
Responsibilities
- Perform triage assessments of patients during walk-in hours and patient assessments, which include medical or incident history, physical examinations, vitals signs measurement, and vision acuity testing
- Perform nursing interventions such as taking vital signs, applying aseptic techniques such as sterile dressing and ensuring infection control, and conducting specimen collection
- Developing a nursing care plan based on the result of the assessments, communicating any changes or abnormal findings of the patients’ condition or status, and referring to a physician or other health care provider as required
- Administering medications as per doctor’s orders and provincial scope pf practice while observing and documenting therapeutic effects, assist in treatments and procedures with physicians or other health care providers
- Perform therapeutic injections and wound care, administer and monitor established respiratory therapy and IV therapy, and prepare patients for minor surgery procedures
- Provide health education to patients including pre-operative and post-operative patient teaching such as clinical and procedural instructions and comfort care
- Perform administrative tasks such as written or telephone responses to patient queries, preparation of medical files for physicians or other health care providers, and return of the medical files to the health record department
- Monitor all medical supplies and inventory including ordering and replenishing
- Clean all patient care areas between patients, and clean, sterilize, and package surgical instruments
- Graduate from a Practical Nursing Program and licensed and in good standing as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Current BLS for Heath Provider or CPR Level C Certification
- 1 year of full-time experience in the last 3 years in nursing practice conducting patient assessment and providing direct nursing care for a broad range of diseases in an adult population in a primary care setting or ambulatory care setting
Additional Requirements
- You must be able to obtain a Government of Canada Security Clearance (Enhanced Reliability)
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Responsibilities
Conduct triage and patient assessments, provide nursing interventions and treatments, administer medications, and develop care plans while communicating changes in patient condition to other healthcare providers. Educate patients, maintain medical records and supplies, and clean patient care areas and sterilize instruments.
Requirements
Applicants must graduate from a Practical Nursing Program and hold an active license in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario, as well as current BLS for Healthcare Provider or CPR Level C certification. The role requires at least one year of full-time nursing experience within the last three years providing assessments and direct care to adults in a primary or ambulatory care setting, and the ability to obtain Government of Canada Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance.
Skills
- Patient Triage
- Patient Assessment
- Vital Signs Measurement
- Vision Acuity Testing
- Aseptic Technique
- Infection Control
- Specimen Collection
- Nursing Care Planning
- Medication Administration
- Therapeutic Injections
- Wound Care
- Respiratory Therapy
- Intravenous Therapy
- Patient Education
- Medical Records Administration
- Inventory Management
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Registered Practical Nurse
- Practical Nursing Program
- College of Nurses of Ontario
- BLS for Healthcare Provider
- CPR Level C
- Patient Triage
- Patient Assessment
- Primary Care
- Ambulatory Care
- Adult Population
- Direct Nursing Care
- Vital Signs
- Vision Acuity Testing
- Aseptic Technique
- Infection Control
- Specimen Collection
- Nursing Care Plan
- Medication Administration
- Therapeutic Injections
- Wound Care
- Respiratory Therapy
- Intravenous Therapy
- Patient Education
- Medical Records
- Medical Supplies Inventory
- Sterilization
- Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance