Registered Practical Nurse

Job summary

The Registered Practical Nurse will provide direct patient care in primary and ambulatory care settings, including conducting assessments and performing diagnostic interventions. They will also assist with vaccinations, COVID screening, and patient counseling on preventive health measures.

Job details

IT IS AN HONOR TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED, AND TO THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY. Hourly Compensation Range: $38-38.50 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 Borden, 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: 1. Graduated from a Practical Nursing Program approved by Council of the College of Nurses; 2. Current and valid license from the provincial or territorial professional college or association in the province of practice; and 3. 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.**

What you’ll do

The Registered Practical Nurse will provide direct patient care in primary and ambulatory care settings, including conducting assessments and performing diagnostic interventions. They will also assist with vaccinations, COVID screening, and patient counseling on preventive health measures.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an approved Practical Nursing Program and hold a current, valid provincial nursing license. Additionally, they require at least one year of relevant nursing experience, current First Aid/BLS certification, and N95 mask fit certification.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient assessment
• Direct patient care
• Vaccination assistance
• Diagnostic interventions
• Therapeutic interventions
• Preventive health counseling
• COVID screening
• Basic Life Support
• First Aid
• CPR
• AED
• WHMIS

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Government & Public Sector

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