Licensed Practical Nurse - Surgical Services - Casual on Call

Job summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides nursing care and performs treatments to support patient comfort and recovery. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement nursing care plans.

Job details

Casual On Call - No Guaranteed Hours This position is at the L07 level with an hourly pay range of $41.83 - $52.93 (PSAC Bargaining Unit) Under the supervision of the Clinical Care Manager/Clinical Nurse Leader, and as a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Licensed Practical Nurse provides nursing care within their scope for the comfort of patients. Incumbents also perform treatments and procedures to aid in supportive and curative measures for patient care and participate in the development and implementation of nursing care plans. Knowledge, skills and abilities required: · Knowledge of established practices and procedures of professional nursing care; · Knowledge of trends and developments in the nursing field; · Ability to develop and implement nursing care plans; · Ability to communicate orally and in writing; · Effective interpersonal skills; · Initiative, judgment and reliability; · Cross-Cultural awareness; · Advocacy and assertiveness skills; · Ability to teach nursing practices and other relevant unit skills; · Basic computer literacy The successful applicant should have certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Yukon Territory through Consumer and Corporate Affairs and current C.P.R. Certification with a minimum of 6 months nursing experience related to assigned department/unit. Continuing education in specialty areas (example: Pediatric, Mental Health, Wound Care, Palliative Care In‑services) and Meditech Expanse experience would be considered assets for this position. Incentives: * On-site Gym * Free Parking Closing Date: Open Until Filled

What you’ll do

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides nursing care and performs treatments to support patient comfort and recovery. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement nursing care plans.

Requirements

Applicants must be a certified Licensed Practical Nurse in the Yukon Territory with current CPR certification and at least 6 months of relevant nursing experience. Experience with Meditech Expanse and continuing education in specialty areas are considered assets.

Benefits

• On-site Gym
• Free Parking

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Basic Computer · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Interpersonal · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Palliative · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Nursing Care
• Care Plan Development
• Oral and Written Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Cross-Cultural Awareness
• Advocacy
• Patient Teaching
• Computer Literacy
• CPR Certification
• MEDITECH EHR
• Assertiveness
• Mental Health
• Pediatrics
• Clinical Nursing
• Communication
• Interpersonal Communications
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Nursing Practices
• Nursing
• Palliative Care
• Wound Care

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Government & Public Sector
• Medical Surgical Licensed Practical Nurse
• Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse
• Nursing Associate Professionals
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

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