Posted 12 days ago
Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)
@ Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
Sioux Lookout, Ontario
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Overview
Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is hiring a full-time registered practical nurse for on-site work at its physical location. The role covers medication administration, sterile procedures, patient assessment and care planning, with pre- and post-operative care and health education. The posting requires a college-level education, one to seven months of experience, and offers relocation costs and a benefits package including pension, RRSP and a night shift premium.
Responsibilities:
- Administer medications and monitor therapeutic effects
- Perform aseptic and sterile dressing procedures
- Take vital signs and collect specimens
- Assist surgical teams and prepare patients for surgery
- Provide pre- and post-operative care
Requirements summary:
- College education required
- One to seven months of experience
- Eligible for practical nurse licensure in province or territory of work
- ACLS, BCLS and CPR certification
- Criminal record and vulnerable sector checks
- Immunization records and tuberculosis test
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | overnight |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Registered Practical Nurse, Acute care nursing certificate, CPS neonatal resuscitation program, Certified foot care nurse, Fetal health surveillance certification, IV therapy certification |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, People with disabilities, Newcomers to Canada, Students & youth, Older workers, Racialized people |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Practical nursing |
| Perks mentioned | Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Performance bonus, Wellness, Transit support |
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Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
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Job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
1 to less than 7 months
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Security and safety
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
1 to less than 7 months
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Administer medications
- Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
- Conduct specimen collection
- Ensure infection control
- Monitor nutritional intake
- Observe and record medication’s therapeutic and side effects
- Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
- Record medication’s therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
- Take vital signs
- Provide technical assistance to surgeons by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves and passing instruments to surgeons
- Clean and sterilize the operating room and instruments
- Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care
- Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Acute care nursing Certificate
- Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) neonatal resuscitation program
- Certified foot care nurse
- Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
- Fetal health surveillance Certification
- Intravenous (IV) therapy Certification
- Tracheostomy care training
- Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
- Certified Nurse in Critical Care - Canada (CNCC-C)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Licensure as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse by provincial authorities
- First Aid Certificate
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Immunization records
- Tuberculosis test
- Vulnerable sector check
- 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
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Bonus
- Life insurance
- Night shift premium
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Maternity and parental benefits
- On-site amenities
- Other benefits
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.)
- Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
- Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
- Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
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