LPN Evening - Permanent

Requisition ID: 370419

Posting End Date: Nov 20, 2024

City: Winnipeg

Site: Meadowood Manor PCH

Department / Unit: NURSING

Posting Category:

Union: MNU

Targeted Start - End Dates:

FTE: 0.7 Permanent

Anticipated Shift: Evening

Annual Base Hours: 2015

LPN - Evening Permanent Position

Meadowood Manor Personal Care Home, an 88 bed, long term care facility is looking for a vibrant, knowledgeable and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse to fill a vacant 0.7EFT Evening position. Functions under the provision of the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba.

The LPN administers direct nursing care to an individual or group of residents, applying the nursing process and delegating tasks as necessary to auxiliary nursing staff. Has the authority and responsibility for a designated unit for the length of the shift.

Qualifications:

• Current active practicing registration with CLPNM
• At least 3 years experience or more
• Experience in geriatrics preferred.
• Supervisory experience an asset.

Duties:

• Plans, implements, documents, and evaluates the care of residents as a member of the interdisciplinary team and following best practices.
• Prepares and utilizes nursing care plans on each resident, ensuring they are accurate, complete and current.
• Prepares and maintains the clinical record.
• Communicates and refers with attending physicians, relaying pertinent information and assisting with examinations and procedures as required. Rounds as per schedule.
• Carries out physicians' orders and nursing procedures, according to the standards and policies of the Home and the Standards of Practice outlined by CLPNM and the Manitoba Health Standards for Personal Care Homes
• Supervises the care given to the residents by auxiliary staff.
• Administers medications as ordered by attending physicians.
• Assists the Assistant Director of Care in evaluation of work performance of subordinate staff members.
• Communicates with families regarding condition of residents, their needs and problems.
• Informs the Assistant Director of Care/CRN of problems on the nursing unit

Attends mandatory in-services, seminars, courses etc. as required and determined by Management, including but not limited to:

• Orientation
• WHMIS
• Workplace Safety and Health
• PHIA
• Emergency Preparedness
• Department-specific in-services, etc.
• In-services mandated by the WRHA or legislation/regulation

Performs other related duties as are necessary or may be assigned from time to time. Assumes the role of responsibility (Charge Nurse) in the absence of management.

COMPENSATION:

Compensation and benefits are in accordance with MNU collective agreement.

RECRUITMENT BENEFITS:

Meadowood Manor is an 88 bed personal care homes located in the St. Vital area of Winnipeg on primary bus routes. Staff benefits include:

• Free parking
• Facility gym access
• Staff lounge - fully equipped
• Low-cost staff meals
• Regular Staff Appreciation events
• Long Term Service Awards
• Onsite Chaplain for spiritual support
• Near to St. Vital Mall, Medical centres and other area amenities.
• Close to walking trails along the Seine River, Abinojii Mikanah Pathway and more

If you consider yourself open to growing in your skills, are caring, compassionate and a team player, we would love to interview you for the position.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available upon request during the assessment and selection process.