Job Summary

The role of Licensed Practical Nurse is to care for the medical needs of children in the program. A Licensed Practical Nurse at Hope’s Home works in a team environment along with the families to provide individually assessed care that meets the evolving needs of each medically fragile child.

6 to 8 hrs shifts - Monday to Friday

Wage is $31.49 per hour

Major Responsibilities & Key Activities

• Provide medical care within the full scope of practice as is outlined for Licensed Practical Nurses
• Offer direct nursing care for medically fragile children
• Offer direct nursing care for complex medical, nursing and intervention therapies due to disabilities and/or chronic diseases
• Provide a holistic approach of health and healing along with nursing care for medically fragile children.
• Assist in physical assessments of children
• Administer medications; gastric tube feeds
• Monitor and administer tracheotomy care
• Monitor and manage oxygen saturation and ventilator equipment
• Develop and manage nursing care plans for medically fragile children
• Advocate on behalf of the health care needs of medically fragile children

Qualifications, Skills & Abilities

• Record Applicants must have a Practical Nursing certificate including the Administration of Medications
• Current license with Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN) is required.
• Minimum 2 years Pediatric Experiencepreferred
• Knowledge of current nursing practices
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with different behavioral/physical disorders
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively and compassionately with medically fragile children
• Demonstration of strong interpersonal and professional skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent organizational skills
• Sense of professionalism, leadership; awareness and appreciation of diversity
• Expresses a concern for health, safety, and the environmental surroundings
• Ability to work as a team player and accountability in independent decision making
• Strong work ethic with a focus on honesty, commitment, and a desire to work with children and their families
• Demonstration of basic technology use
• Experience with ventilators an asset
• Proficient use of computers an asset
• Possess the ability to handle physically demanding and challenging tasks
• Physical ability to perform and safely work with objects or persons of varying sizes:
• Exertion of ~100 lbsof force occasionally
• Exertion of ~50 lbsof force regularly
• Exertion of ~25 lbsof force continuously

Job Type: Casual

Salary: $31.49 /hour

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)