Licensed Practical Nurse - Long Term Care | Agency Travel Contract | Salmon Arm, BC Job at Hero Care
$38 an hour
ROLE: Licensed Practical Nurse - Long Term Care | Agency Travel Contract | Salmon Arm, BC
Travel Contract- 3 Months
Full Time 8 HR shifts
$38/hour + $25/ Working Shift Meal Per Diem
Travel Provided / Private Accommodations
$50/ Month Coffee Allowance
$100/ Contract Self Care Allowance
AGENCY CONTRACT THROUGH HERO CARE
HERO CARE has a proven track record in providing our contract/travel nurses with a variety of exciting, positive and unique working experiences. Our team is now expanding our staffing services to provide contracts to Registered Nurses across Canada!
QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY:
- Licensed Practical Nurse License in good standing with the Provincial College of Nurses
- Current CPR
- Minimum 1 year experience
- Vulnerable Sector Check renewed within the year
SKILLS & ABILITY:
- Medical knowledge
- Patience
- Compassion
- Kindness
- Critical thinking skills
- Knowledge of infection control practices
- Observational skills
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety rules
- Communication skills
- Empathy
BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plans and manages patient care according to each patient’s needs.
- Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.
- Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.
- Provides routine care for patients.
- Observes patients’ health.
- Reviews medical charts.
- Accompanies patients to their rooms.
- Assists physicians and registered nurses.
- Communicates with patients and their families.
- Performs standard diagnostic procedures including EKG, phlebotomy, venipuncture, PFT, and Doppler.
- Prepares specimens for lab courier.
- Administers medications.
- Provides wound care.
- Prepares and administers injections and/or enemas.
- Assists with patient comfort.
- Monitor catheters.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Admitting new residents
- Assisting physicians during rounds of residents’ rooms
- Assigning and delegating duties to non-licensed nursing staff
- Monitoring resident care and supervising other nursing staff
- Performing ongoing assessments of residents’ physical and mental health
- Explaining procedures and treatment protocols to residents
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Must comply with:
- Human Resource, Corporation, and Department Policies
- Must provide satisfactory vulnerable sector check
- Must maintain Registered Nurse class license with the Provincial College of Nurses
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