We are looking for a dynamic Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Primary Care Team as a Practice Nurse.
We have a busy, exciting, paperless practice with over 3,000 patients in brand new premises in the Sherwood Medical Center in Charlottetown. The three Practice Nurses have their own clinics seeing patients in conjunction with or under the supervision of the Family Physician. They also implement our computerized Annual Health Checks, run Initial Appointment clinics for new patients, and staff a daily Walk In Nurse Clinic for procedures and investigations.
Duties include:
- General measurements
- Use of electronic medical record
- Spirometry
- 12 lead ECGs
- Chronic disease monitoring
- Overnight oximetry
- Health screening
- 24 hour BP machine
- Taking blood
- INR near patient testing
- i.m. injections
- Audiometry
- Syringing ears
- PAP smear tests
- Travel advice
- Wound care
- Preparing investigations and organizing referrals
- Health promotion
The Practice Nurse will work within her or his scope of practice to the protocols in our Practice Nurse Procedures manual and will receive in-house training and competencies certification where appropriate from the R.N. and Family Physician.
The rate of pay is $22.50 per hour with excellent contract terms including an annual study budget and generous paid vacation time. The post is initially for 9 months with the possibility of permanent employment after that. The start date is March 2010.
The successful candidate will have excellent people skills, a positive outlook, good computer skills, a love of learning, a desire to embrace positive change, and a personality that will fit in well with our close, informal team.
Please download an application form and job description and return your completed application by email, fax, or post. The closing date for applications is 1st March 2010.
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