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.