Health Care Job Licensed practical nurse 160509 in Winnipeg

Title: Licensed practical nurse

Terms of Employment: Casual, Part Time, On Call, Shift, Weekend, Day, Night, Evening

Salary: $26.00 Hourly for 23.25 hours per week

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: Winnipeg and Area, Manitoba (3 vacancies ) 

Skill Requirements:


Education: Completion of high school, Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training


Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Licensure by the appropriate province or territory of work, Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work, Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination, Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), Basic cardiac life support (BCLS), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate, First Aid Certificate


Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year


Languages: Speak English, Read English, Write English


Work Setting: Home for the aged, Nursing or convalescent home


Area of Specialization: Geriatrics, Palliative care


Registered Nursing Assistant Specific Skills: Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse, Distribute medication to patients, Change patients' dressings, Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care, Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy, Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families, Assist registered nurses with various medical procedures


Additional Skills: Monitor patients' progress and report any changes


Security and Safety: Bondable, Eligible for professional liability insurance


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, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Standing for extended periods, Walking


Transportation/Travel Information: Valid driver's licence, Own vehicle


Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning


Employer: E.K.C. Services Inc

How to Apply:


Please apply for this job only in the manner specified by the employer. Failure to do so may result in your application not being properly considered for the position.


By E-mail: e.k.c@mts.net
Business Profile: Agency For Nurse's And Health Care Aide's

Advertised until: 2009/05/21