Practical Nurse (Acute Care) Job Description

Practical Nurse (Acute Care) Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Practical Nurse (Acute Care) to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy;
  • Administer medication and observe and document therapeutic effects;
  • Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care;
  • Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures;
  • Monitor patients’ progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team;
  • Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families.

Requirements:

  • Registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces and territories;
  • Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination is required in all provinces and territories except Quebec;
  • Operating room technicians require either additional academic training in operating room techniques or on-the-job training;
  • Completion of a vocational, college or other approved program for licensed practical nurses is required.