Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description:

Job title – Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 

Job highlights:

• $30.00-$31.00
• Permanent, full-time
• Monday-Thursday 7:45am-3:30pm and Friday 7:45am-1:00pm, daytime
• Group health & Dental Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Pension plan
• State date: As soon as possible

Job Description:

The available position is for a full-time permanent Licensed Practical Nurse that is based in Charlottetown within a private medical office setting and is intended to be long-term.

Responsibilities:

• Performing Venipuncture and document accordingly
• Administering SC/IM injections and documenting accordingly
• Take vital signs such as blood pressure.
• Cryotherapy treatment and documentation
• Measure height and weight of patients and measuring visual Acuity
• Applying techniques including sterile wound dressing
• Assist with patient examinations when required.
• Contacts patients regarding any follow up information from testing when required
• Preparing exam rooms and directing patients
• Preparing patients for exams
• Explain procedures and policies to patients
• Asking patients to provide samples, label and send out samples and requisitions appropriately ( blood, urine, stool, and swabs).
• Booking patients: take accurate and pertinent information, patient history, ask relevant questions, check for valid health card information, prepare appointment calendar.
• General office duties when required, such as scanning, filing, answering the phone, replying to emails, sending paperwork, mail-outs
• Send referrals and inform patients of referral appointments
• Call pharmacies for prescriptions and fax new prescriptions.
• Check validity of health cards
• Keeping exam rooms and work areas clean and tidy
• Filing of confidential documents
• Maintaining medical and office supplies inventory
• Maintaining up-to-date patient records
• Answering phone calls from patients and dealing with inquiries, which may involve providing medical information where appropriate.
• Assist administrative staff is not present on the day with administrative relative duties when needed.
• Maintaining confidentiality, privacy, and using discretion at all times.
• Other duties as required

Required skillset and attributes:

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Strong organization, time-management, and multi-tasking abilities
• Attention to detail
• Prepared to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Self-motivated, reliable, and dependable
• Ability to work well as a team player and independently.
• Enthusiastic and able to contribute to a positive and work environment.
• Must have a good previous work and attendance record

Credentials:

• Must have successful completion of a recognized Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
• Active or Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse in Prince Edward Island.
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Experience in a primary care setting will be considered an asset.

Additional Information:

• Vulnerable criminal record check

Please note only candidates that have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

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