Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Winnipeg

Site: St. Boniface Hospital

Work Location: St. Boniface Hospital

Department / Unit: Post Partum Inpatient – MCU3

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU-WCHREO

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 0.80

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $29.444, $30.409, $31.360, $32.517, $33.574, $34.760, $35.995, $37.075

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Program Team Manager, and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of St. Boniface General Hospital, the CLINICAL PRACTICE NURSE – LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) provides professional practical nursing services to designated patients including independent nursing services, administration of prescribed medical treatments, collaboration and interaction within the health care team and participation in the coordination of patient care and discharge.

Experience
Recent nursing experience in a mother-baby combined care setting required
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
Current College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM) registration required
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Current College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM)registration required
Certification in IV Therapy and IV Medication Administration required
Qualifications and Skills
Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrates critical thinking/problem solving skills.
Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
Demonstrated ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
Ability to perform independently and as a member of the health care team.
Ability to function in a variety of demanding and stressful situations.
Bilingualism required (ability to understand and speak English/French)**

NOTE: If there are no applicants meeting the qualifications, the employer may consider an applicant who does not meet the above qualifications.

A RESUME IS REQUIRED WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION

**The candidate must be able to understand and speak French at a proficiency level that allows them to sustain varied in-depth conversations with patients and families. Language proficiency will be evaluated in order to assess the applicant’s proficiency level. For information on the required proficiency level, please contact the Human Resources Department.

Le candidat doit pouvoir comprendre et parler le français afin de soutenir une variété de conversations avec les patients et les familles. Une évaluation de la maîtrise de la langue sera effectuée dans le but de vérifier le niveau de compétence du candidat. Pour de plus amples renseignements au sujet du niveau linguistique, veuillez communiquer avec le service des Ressources humaines.

Physical Requirements
Not applicable

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.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

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