Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)

• Work Term: Permanent


• Work Language: English


• Hours: 65 to 75 hours bi-weekly


• Education: College/CEGEP


• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years


• Practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants, other

Work setting

• Nursing home/home for the aged

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Conduct specimen collection
• Ensure infection control
• Monitor nutritional intake
• Observe and record medication's therapeutic and side effects
• Record medication's therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
• Take vital signs
• Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy
• Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures
• Provide wound and bandage care

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