Licensed Practical Nurse

Bayshore HealthCare•Suffield, AB

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Bayshore Medical Personnel is offering a Full-time Contract opportunity for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with one (1) year of experience in Suffield, Alberta. This role involves providing services to patients on a walk-in and appointment basis within Military Health Services, specifically in primary and ambulatory care settings such as the Care Delivery Unit (CDU), treatment room, and specialty clinic. The successful candidate will contribute to making a meaningful impact in military healthcare.

Requirements

one (1) full-time equivalent year of experience within the last 3 years in nursing practice conducting patient assessments and providing direct nursing care for a broad range of diseases in the adult population in a primary care or ambulatory care setting
Graduated from a Practical Nursing Program approved by Council of the College of Nurses
Current and valid license from the provincial or territorial professional college or association in the province of practice
Certificate of Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) Level C
Current N95 mask fit certificate CSA Standards Z94.4 (within 2 years)
Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Certification (within 2 years)

Responsibilities

provide direct patient care under the direction of physicians, Registered Nurses, and/or other healthcare providers
COVID screening prior to patients entering the clinic
assistance with vaccinations
conducting patient history and physical assessments
performing selected diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
counseling patients on preventive health care