Health Care Job Licensed practical nurse in Edmonton

Title: Licensed practical nurse

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Part Time leading Full Time

Salary: To be negotiated, As per collective agreement

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: Edmonton North, Alberta (1 vacancy) 
Location: Edmonton South, Alberta (4 vacancies ) 

Skill Requirements:


Education: Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training


Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Licensure by the appropriate province or territory of work, Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work, Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination


Experience: Experience an asset


Languages: Speak English, Read English, Write English


Work Setting: Home care or visiting care agency, Home for the aged, Nursing or convalescent home


Area of Specialization: Geriatrics, Medical unit, Palliative care, General duty, Float


Registered Nursing Assistant Specific Skills: Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse, Distribute medication to patients, Change patients' dressings, Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy, Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families, Bathe and dress patients


Additional Skills: Monitor patients' progress and report any changes


Security and Safety: Criminal record check, Immunization records


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, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Standing for extended periods, Walking


Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation


Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning


Other Information:Various positions available. Please submit hours of availability along with resume so we may compare our staffing needs to your availability.

Employer: Shepherds Care Foundation

How to Apply:


Please apply for this job only in the manner specified by the employer. Failure to do so may result in your application not being properly considered for the position.


By Mail: 
6620-28 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T6K 2R1

In Person between 9:00 and 17:00: 

12603-135 Ave
Edmonton, Alberta
T5L ,5B2
By Fax: (780) 462-1643
By E-mail: hr@shepherdscare.org
Online: http://www.shepherdscare.org
Business Profile: Christian care for low-to moderate income seniors within an age-in-place environment, ensuring that each resident has access to the support they need, whether in a full care facility or an independent living community. 

Web Site: http://www.shepherdscare.org

Advertised until: 2009/06/06