Job Description

ROLE: Licensed Practical Nurse - Long Term Care | Agency Travel Contract | Salmon Arm, BC Travel Contract 3 - 6 Months Ideal Start Date July 1 Full Time 12 HR shifts $38/hour + $25/ Working Shift Meal Per Diem Travel Provided / Private Accommodations $50/ Month Coffee Allowance $100/ Contract Self Care Allowance AGENCY CONTRACT THROUGH HERO CARE HERO CARE has a proven track record in providing our contract/travel nurses with a variety of exciting, positive and unique working experiences. Our team is now expanding our staffing services to provide contracts to Registered Nurses across Canada! QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY:

• Licensed Practical Nurse License in good standing with the Provincial College of Nurses
• Current CPR
• Minimum 1 year experience
• Vulnerable Sector Check renewed within the year
• 2 Days, 2 Evenings, 2 Off

• Medical knowledge
• Patience
• Compassion
• Kindness
• Critical thinking skills
• Knowledge of infection control practices
• Observational skills
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety rules
• Communication skills
• Empathy

• Plans and manages patient care according to each patient\xe2\x80\x99s needs.
• Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.
• Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.
• Provides routine care for patients.
• Observes patients\xe2\x80\x99 health.
• Reviews medical charts.
• Accompanies patients to their rooms.
• Assists physicians and registered nurses.
• Communicates with patients and their families.
• Performs standard diagnostic procedures including EKG, phlebotomy, venipuncture, PFT, and Doppler.
• Prepares specimens for lab courier.
• Administers medications.
• Provides wound care.
• Prepares and administers injections and/or enemas.
• Assists with patient comfort.
• Monitor catheters.

• Admitting new residents
• Assisting physicians during rounds of residents\xe2\x80\x99 rooms
• Assigning and delegating duties to non-licensed nursing staff
• Monitoring resident care and supervising other nursing staff
• Performing ongoing assessments of residents\xe2\x80\x99 physical and mental health
• Explaining procedures and treatment protocols to residents

• Human Resource, Corporation, and Department Policies
• Must provide satisfactory vulnerable sector check
• Must maintain Registered Nurse class license with the Provincial College of Nurses