Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services)’ Primary Health Care department based in Clarenville, NL is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Licensed practical nurse I. NL Health Services’ Primary Health Care department is an essential component of the healthcare system. It focuses on delivering frontline services, including preventive care, health promotion, and managing chronic conditions. Through community clinics, family physicians, and collaborative healthcare models, it ensures that residents receive personalized and timely medical attention. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
Job Description:
Employer Name: NL Health Services
Department: Primary Health Care
Division: Renal Dialysis
Program: Regional Medicine
Position: Licensed practical nurse I
No of Vacancies: 2
Salary: $26.54 – $29.48 hourly
Employment Type: Temporary/Full Time
Location: 134 Trans-Canada Hwy, Clarenville, NL A5A 1Y3, Canada
Schedule: 75 bi-weekly
Shift: Days, evenings, and weekends (12 hour shift work)
Job ID: 09428RP1
Competition Number: 2023006521
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education: Candidates should have successful completion of an approved Licensed Practical Nursing program
Experience: Candidates should have considerable experience in the nursing field
Physical Requirements:
- The candidates should be regularly capable of physical exertion and handling, moving, pushing, or pulling objects between 10 – 15 lbs, and occasionally required to support, lift, or move patients/objects up to 30 lbs
- The candidates should be regularly required to work in awkward cramped positions (bending/kneeling/stretching) and constantly standing and moving about
- The candidates should regularly push and pull objects using light to medium forces and stand and walk
- The candidates should regularly require visual concentration to give medications, read orders/referrals, patients’ charts/documents, observe and treat patients combined with time pressures and deadlines
Other Requirements:
- The candidates should have current licensure with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CLPNNL)
- The candidates should hold current BLS certification and demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills
- The candidates should exhibit the ability to maintain effective working relationships and demonstrated initiative and the ability to work independently
- The candidates should have a satisfactory record of work performance
Responsibilities:
- The candidates should be able to provide direct nursing care to stable and unstable clients/patients/residents under the direction of a Registered Nurse
- The candidates should be able to function as a Licensed Practical Nurse I in the Dialysis Department
- The candidates should be able to perform health assessments, medication administration, nursing care planning, disease management, wound care, and end-of-life care within their individual scope of practice
- The candidates should be able to have the responsibility to provide mentoring and direction to students and other staff
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply directly to the employer (along with your resume and competition number) through the below-mentioned details.
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