Position # : 9006337
Expected Start Date: March 09, 2026
Union: SEIU
Facility: Unity Health Centre
City/Town: Unity
Department: Chronic Resident Unit
Type: Full time temporary
Expected Up to Date: August 31, 2026
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends
Hours of Work (Per 4 weeks):
12 shifts of 11.78 hours
1 shift of 8 hours
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band 16 $36.160 to $38.720 (3 step range)
Travel Required: No
Job Description Promotes health and healing and provides education as a member of the health care team to achieve optimum care for clients/patients/residents in all phases of health care.
Position Responsibility Key Activities A. Direct Patient Care Applies critical thinking and clinical judgement in health assessments and throughout nursing process.
Assists physician with procedures.
Contributes in the development of nursing care plans.
Provides direct patient care by following nursing care plans and protocols.
Accepts, transcribes and initiates physician orders (e.g., telephone orders, accompanying physician on rounds).
Observes, reports and records physical and psychological observations/changes in patient condition.
Assists with/provides personal hygiene to clients/patients/residents.
Collects specimens (e.g., urine, stool and sputum, swabs for antibiotic-resistant organisms [ARO]) and transports to lab.
Ensures proper nutrition and hydration (e.g., assist/feed, nasogastric, gastrostomy).
Provides respiratory and airway care (e.g., tracheostomy, suctioning, oxygen therapy, chest percussion, ventilator).
Provides pre‑ and post‑operative care (e.g., preparation for surgery, dressing changes, removing sutures/clips/staples, cast care).
Provides interventional and therapeutic treatments (e.g., nasogastric catheters, traction, non‑stress testing, fetal monitoring, dialysis, basic foot care).
Provides wound care including specialized treatments for Coban dressings and negative pressure therapy.




Coordinates activities of other staff/departments/facilities in providing tests/care.
Provides bowel and bladder care (e.g., enemas, suppositories, catheters, colostomies).
Maintains asepsis of all equipment and surroundings.
Assists with mobility and/or transfers of clients/patients/residents.
Monitors blood glucose and takes appropriate action.
Provides care, maintenance and monitoring of Central Lines, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) lines, chest tubes and portacaths (e.g., give blood and blood products).
Monitors, interprets and records vital signs (e.g., blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturations, attaches cardiac monitors and telemetry devices).
Supports/assists clients/patients/residents in meeting their spiritual needs.
Promotes the emotional well‑being of clients/patients/residents, monitors and manages their behaviour as outlined by care plans.
Promotes good communication with clients/patients/residents and their support system.
Performs post‑mortem care (e.g., pronouncement of death).
May perform phlebotomy.
B. Medication/Immunization Administration Administers and records medications/immunizations (e.g., oral, subcutaneous, pulmonary, rectal, intramuscular, IV push).
Initiates, administers and maintains intravenous therapy (e.g., flow rate, site integrity).
Pre‑loads dosettes.
Ensures accurate accounting of all medications/immunizations administered.
Medication reconciliation and review.
C. Indirect Patient Care Completes admission/transfer/discharge forms and discharge planning.
Liaises with out‑patient resources to ensure continuity of care.
Records information in clients/patients/residents chart.




Participates in shift report.
Informs care team of clients/patients/residents current status.
Makes beds, empties hampers, re‑stocks supplies, cleans equipment and tidies room.
Completes transfer/lift/repositioning/fall matrix assessment and posts appropriate logos.
Assists/porters clients/patient/residents to activities, appointments, outings.
Attends multi‑disciplinary care plan meetings.
D. Education and Evaluation Provides client/patient/resident/family education based on the service being provided.
Provides pre‑operative and post‑operative education.
Explains and reassures clients/patients/residents/families of procedures/equipment.
Provides occasional guidance to the primary function of others, including training.
E. Related Key Work Activities Orders/receives/distributes/secures medication from Pharmacy.
Maintains inventory and supplies (e.g., code carts).
Performs data entry.
Cleans instruments, makes bundles and autoclaves (e.g., suture/dressing sets).
Notifies maintenance of required repairs to equipment.
Participates in Quality Improvement programs.
Answers phones, takes messages, photocopies/faxes physician orders and reports.
Communicates and participates in emergent situations as per protocols (e.g., codes).
EXPERIENCE: Previous: No previous experience.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education Practical Nursing diploma
Licenses Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Competencies Leadership skills
Interpersonal skills
Organizational skills
Communication skills
Basic - Computer skills
Knowledge and Abilities Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to work independently
Other Information May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
Official Description at: //www.working-for-health.ca/supportjobevaluation
Valid driver's license, where required
Registered/eligible with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of SK (CLPNS)

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