0.4 Term Lpn Days Lpn 2nd

**Requisition ID**: 381420

**Posting End Date**: May 22, 2025

**City**: Winnipeg

**Employer**: Golden Links Lodge

**Department / Unit**: Nursing

**Union**: MNU

**FTE**: 0.4

**Anticipated Shift**:Days

**Daily Hours Worked**: 7.75

**Annual Base Hours**: 2015

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TITLE: LICENSED PRATICAL NURSE (LPN)

DEPARTMENT: NURSING

ROTATION: WEEK 1: SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY

WEEK 2: TUESDAY, SATURDAY

**SUPERVISOR’S TITLE**: Director of Care or Designate

**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES**:HCA’s

**EDUCATION**:
Graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nursing education program required.

**EXPERIENCE**:
Recent, related, experience in the applicable clinical area may be required, or preferred.

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS**:
Good physical and mental health. Moderate to heavy physical effort required. Good communication skills are essential.

**OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSES REGISTRATIONS**:
**LANGUAGE**:
Excellent command of the English language (both oral and written) required.

**KNOWLEDGE**:

- College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses.
- College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba Code of Ethics for Licensed Practical Nurses.
- Scope of practice as documented in the Licensed Practical Nurses Act.
- Facility/Regional policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
- Manitoba Health Standards for Personal Care Homes.
- Nursing care knowledge related to clinical area.
- Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices and other legislated acts.
- Roles and responsibilities of members of the health care team.
- Principles of delegation.
- Ability to work in a computerized environment.
- Ability to function in the MDS and Care Organizer programs.

**ABILITIES AND SKILLS**:

- Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates critical thinking/problem solving skills.
- Ability to delegate care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated care.
- Ability to prioritize care for an individual resident or group of residents.
- Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
- Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
- Ability to perform independently and as a member of the health care team.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
- Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.

**MAIN FUNCTION**:
Under the general supervision of the Director of Care, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing professional practical nursing services to designated residents, including independent nursing services, administration of prescribed medical treatments, collaboration and interaction within the health care team, and participation in the coordination of resident care and discharge. Demonstrates a commitment to the Resident Bill of Rights, as well as the Mission, Vision, and Values. Responsible to meet and maintain the Manitoba Health Standards for Personal Care Homes.

**ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES OF POSITION**:
**Resident Care/Clinical Practice**

The LPN applies knowledge and judgment to contribute to a resident’s achievement of health care goals. The LPN practices independently within their defined scope of practice. The LPN provides care that is holistic, compassionate, culturally sensitive and respectful of the individuality of the resident and their support system. The LPN is responsible for total resident care but may delegate some aspects of care to other health care team members in a staff mix model. The LPN provides care to residents and families utilizing the nursing process. This process includes but is not limited to the following:

- **Assessment**
- completes an initial assessment with residents and families including the collection of physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and economic data to identify health needs.

b) **Planning**
- plans, with residents and families to prioritize care needs based on assessments.
- develops individualized plan of care (including discharge plan), incorporating data from a variety of sources, in collaboration with other members of the health care team.
- participates in the coordinate individualized plan of resident care as required.

c) **Implementation of Resident Care Plan**
- organizes work for the efficient delivery of resident care.
- performs prescribed interventions (tests, medications, treatments) and independent nursing interventions including activities of daily living and basic nursing care safely and

effectively

d) **Evaluation**
- evalu