Licensed Practical Nurse (l.p.n.)

Employer: Galaxy Human Resources Inc

Location: Vernon, British Columbia

Salary: $33.00 to $45.00 hourly (to be negotiated)

Languages: English Education: College/CEGEP Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year Work setting: Willing to relocate. Nursing home/home for the aged. Chronic or long-term care facilities/centres 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 educa