Licensed Practical Nurse - Medicine Resource Team - Repost

Requisition ID: 406347

Position Number: 20046836

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Employer: St. Boniface Hospital

Site: St. Boniface Hospital

Department / Unit: Medicine Resource Team

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 0.80

Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Weekends

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 11.63

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $34.573, $35.706, $36.822, $38.181, $39.422, $40.815, $42.265, $43.534

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Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Program Team Manager, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides professional practical nursing services to designated patients including independent nursing services, administration of prescribed medical treatments, collaboration and interaction within the health care team and participation in the coordination of patient care and discharge. The LPN demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the facility/program/unit.

The LPN works to full scope of practice, engages in ongoing education and maintains competency with Professional Standards of Practice, College of Licensed Practical Nurse of Manitoba Code of Ethics, Competency Profile for Licensed Practical Nurses in Manitoba and the Regulated Health Professions Act.

Experience

• Recent acute Nursing experience required.

NOTE: Orientation to various units will be provided at the employer’s discretion.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nursing program required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM) registration required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of:
  • Regional/Facility/Unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
  • Nursing care knowledge related to clinical area.
  • Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
  • Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.
  • Principles of delegation.
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to recognize and assume responsibility for own professional growth, development, competency, as well as pursues self-development opportunities.
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
• Proficient with computers, software programs, and applications such as Windows and Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

If there are no applicants meeting the qualifications, the employer may consider an applicant who does not meet the above qualifications.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

St. Boniface Hospital is committed to empowering a workforce that welcomes and celebrates diversity by fostering culturally safe places for all employees. We strive to celebrate our diverse workforce and the outstanding work we do every day.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.