St.Amant

St.Amant

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Winnipeg, MB

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 10 hours ago
AccessibilityPatient CareResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • Our over 2,000 staff follow a person-centered approach and adapt to the needs of each person and each family.
  • We stand firmly against individual and systemic discrimination and racism as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.
  • The Nurse is responsible for providing total patient care but may delegate some aspects of care to other health care team members in a staff mix model - e.g. Resident Assistants.

Responsibilities

  • About Us St.Amant supports over 5,000 people in Manitoba with developmental disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury.
  • We are a not-for-profit organization that offers a wide range of supports for adults, children and their families.
  • Responsible to maintain competency in CPR/Code Blue

Requirements

  • Proficiency in both official languages (French/English) would be considered an asset.

Company info

  • St.Amant supports over 5,000 people in Manitoba with developmental disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury.
  • St.Amant is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility where everyone is respected, valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves - free from fear of discrimination - while celebrating the diverse identities and experiences that enrich our community.
  • St.Amant is a bilingual organization.
  • We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes Health and Dental Plans, Life Insurance Plans, Long Term Disability, Employer Paid-Employee Assistance Plan and Employer-Matched Pension Plan.
  • We offer three weeks vacation after your first year of employment, affordable on-site parking, onsite fitness facility with a one-time access fee and much more!
  • Health and Transition Services (HTS) Units First Floor - Adult Services (AS) Second Floor - Child and Young Adult Health Services (CYAHS) Third Floor - Adult Health Services (AHS) Fourth Floor - Stabilization (STAB) Current Vacancies AS (0.7 Nights) - Permanent FLOAT (0.7 Nights) - Permanent CYAHS (0.4 Days) - Permanent CYAHS (0.5 Nights) - Permanent CYAHS (0.7 Evening) - Permanent Position Summary The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct nursing services to individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities that focus on health promotion, restoration, maintenance, and prevention of illness and disability and palliative care.
  • In addition to providing direct practical nursing services, the Nurse functions as a key member of the professional health care team and is responsible to provide day-to-day instruction and feedback to the Resident Assistants assigned to their care team.
  • Qualifications Educational: - Graduate of an approved LPN educational program Professional: - Holds current active practicing membership with the CLPNM - Responsible to maintain competency in CPR/Code Blue - Practices within the professional, ethical, legal and legislative parameters of the Licensed Practical Nursing Act, CLPNM Standards of Practice and Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics - Adheres to PHIA guidelines of confidentiality of personal health information and respects the confidentiality of personal staff information - Assumes responsibility for remaining current in their area of professional nursing practice and seeks opportunities for professional growth and learning - Recognizes limitations of own abilities and seeks direction and consultation as necessary and accepts accountability for own actions and decisions - Supports and participates in research related to people supported and the development of evidence based nursing practice - Models professional behaviour with people supported, families and other members of the health care team - Ability to make effective use of computer technology necessary for effective care planning, documentation and communication (e.g. MDS Software, Microsoft Office software) Personal: - Demonstrates ability to function effectively as a team leader and team member and possess the emotional stability necessary to serve as a model regarding cooperative teamwork, conflict resolution and quality improvement - Demonstrates strong leadership and organization skills including the principles of delegation and supervision of care delivery by other members of the health care team (i.e. Resident Assistants) - Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills - Demonstrates knowledge of and support for the mission and philosophy of the St.Amant and the goals and objectives of Health & Transition Services.
  • Duties and Responsibilities Client Care Management: LPN's provide comprehensive direct nursing services to assigned people supported, in keeping with the scope of Nursing Service's mandate and the full scope of clinical practice identified by the CLPNM, in the following areas: Assessment duties include: - Assess people supported using a variety of resources and focusing on biological, emotional, socio-cultural, spiritual and quality of life factors - Use knowledge from practical nursing and data from other members of the health care team to analyze and interpret the data necessary to identify potential and actual health needs/problems - Perform ongoing assessment to identify changes in person supported health status Planning duties include: - Develop individualized care plan in collaboration with other health team members - Include the person supported and their family, as possible, in developing the individual, focused nursing/health plan of care - Supports individual health and growth and development by building on personal, family and community strengths and established support systems - Supervises the implementation of the individualized plan of health and personal care Treatment duties include: - Organize work for the efficient delivery of person supported care - Provide direct nursing care to assigned group of individuals - Provide health information to person supported, family and legal decision makers in an appropriate and timely manner - Facilitate a least restrictive environment and promote awareness of people supported rights and a person-centred approach to care - Delegate care appropriately based on assessment of people supported needs and competence/role of care providers and monitor outcomes of delegated care - Communicate health care concerns to the physician and coordinate supported individuals to be seen at the regularly scheduled medical rounds - Demonstrate competence in the performance of technical skills e.g. administration of medications, treatments and use appropriate technology to provide safe effective nursing care - Promotes and supports a living and learning environment that focuses on the individual's abilities and promote physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual health - Work with all members of the health care team in implementing the individual person supported care plan.
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