Overview

- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Home care and visiting care agency
- Rehabilitation centre and special health institution
Tasks
- Administer medications
- Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
- Observe and record medication's therapeutic and side effects
- Record medication's therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
- Take vital signs
- Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families
- Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures
- Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team
- Administer first-aid and other assistance
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Immunization records
- Adult Abuse Registry check
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
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
- Sound discrimination




- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Large caseload
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime available
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care perks
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

📌 Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.) (Oakville)
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