About this role
Education: College/CEGEP. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Home care and visiting care agency. Rehabilitation centre and special health institution.
Tasks
- Administer medications.
- Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing.
- Observe and record medication's therapeutic and side effects . Record medication's therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files.
- Take vital signs.
- Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families.
- Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures.
- Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team.
- Administer first-aid and other assistance.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work.
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Security and safety: Basic security clearance.
- Criminal record check.
- Child Abuse Registry check.
- Child welfare check.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Drug test.
- Immunization records.
- Adult Abuse Registry check.
- Vulnerable sector check.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Own vehicle.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Sound discrimination.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Large caseload.
- Personal suitability: Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits.
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
- Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).