Position #: 150378
Expected Start Date: December 04, 2025
Union: SEIU
Facility: Unity Health Centre
City/Town: Unity
Department: Chronic Resident Unit
Type: Full-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: March 01, 2026
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends
Hours of Work: 149.36 hours per 4 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band 16 $36.160 to $38.720 (3 step range)
Travel Required: No
Department Description:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Practical Nursing diploma
Licensed with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Saskatchewan
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Basic computer skills
Interpersonal skills
Organizational skills
Communication skills
Leadership skills
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Valid driver’s license, where required by the job
EXPERIENCE: Previous: No previous experience.
Job Description: Promotes health and healing and provides education as a member of the health care team to achieve optimum care for clients/patients/residents in all phases of health care.
Position Responsibility:
KEY ACTIVITIES:
A. Direct Patient Care
Applies critical thinking and clinical judgement in health assessments and throughout
nursing process.
Assists physician with procedures.
Contributes in the development of nursing care plans.
Provides direct patient care by following nursing care plans and protocols.
Accepts, transcribes and initiates physician orders (e.g., telephone orders,
accompanying physician on rounds).
Observes, reports and records physical and psychological observations/changes in
patient condition.
Assists with/provides personal hygiene to clients/patients/residents.
Collects specimens (e.g., urine, stool and sputum, swabs for antibiotic-resistant
organisms [ARO]) and transports to lab.
Ensures proper nutrition and hydration (e.g., assist/feed, nasogastric, gastrostomy).
Provides respiratory and airway care (e.g., tracheostomy, suctioning, oxygen therapy,
chest percussion, ventilator).
Provides pre- and post-operative care (e.g., preparation for surgery, dressing changes,
removing sutures/clips/staples, cast care).
Provides interventional and therapeutic treatments (e.g., nasogastric catheters, traction,
non-stress testing, fetal monitoring, dialysis, basic foot care).
Provides wound care including specialized treatments for Coban dressings and negative
pressure therapy.
Coordinates activities of other staff/departments/facilities in providing tests/care.
Provides bowel and bladder care (e.g., enemas, suppositories, catheters, colostomies).
Maintains asepsis of all equipment and surroundings.
Assists with mobility and/or transfers of clients/patients/residents.
Monitors blood glucose and takes appropriate action.
Provides care, maintenance and monitoring of Central Lines, Peripherally Inserted
Central Catheter (PICC) lines, chest tubes and portacaths (e.g., give blood and blood
products).
Monitors, interprets and records vital signs (e.g., blood pressure, temperature, pulse,
respirations, oxygen saturations, attaches cardiac monitors and telemetry devices).
Supports/assists clients/patients/residents in meeting their spiritual needs.
Promotes the emotional well-being of clients/patients/residents, monitors and manages
their behaviour as outlined by care plans.
Promotes good communication with clients/patients/residents and their support system.
Performs post-mortem care (e.g., pronouncement of death).
May perform phlebotomy.
B. Medication/Immunization Administration
Administers and records medications/immunizations (e.g., oral, subcutaneous,
pulmonary, rectal, intramuscular, IV push).
Initiates, administers and maintains intravenous therapy (e.g., flow rate, site integrity).
Pre-loads dosettes.
Ensures accurate accounting of all medications/immunizations administered.
Medication reconciliation and review.
C. Indirect Patient Care
Completes admission/transfer/discharge forms and discharge planning.
Liaise with out-patient resources to ensure continuity of care.
Records information in clients/patients/residents chart.
Participates in shift report.
Informs care team of clients/patients/residents current status.
Makes beds, empties hampers, re-stocks supplies, cleans equipment and tidies room.
Completes transfer/lift/repositioning/fall matrix assessment and posts appropriate
logos.
Assists/porters clients/patient/residents to activities, appointments, outings.
Attends multi-disciplinary care plan meetings.
D. Education and Evaluation
Provides client/patient/resident/family education based on the service being provided.
Provides pre-operative and post-operative education.
Explains and reassures clients/patients/residents/families of procedures/equipment.
Provides occasional guidance to the primary function of others, including training.
E. Related Key Work Activities
Orders/receives/distributes/secures medication from Pharmacy.
Maintains inventory and supplies (e.g., code carts).
Performs data entry.
Cleans instruments, makes bundles and autoclaves (e.g., suture/dressing sets).
Notifies maintenance of required repairs to equipment.
Participates in Quality Improvement programs.
Answers phones, takes messages, photocopies/faxes physician orders and reports.
Communicates and participates in emergent situations as per protocols (e.g., codes).
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
Practical Nursing diploma
Licenses
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Competencies
Communication skills
Basic - Computer skills
Organizational skills
Interpersonal skills
Leadership skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to work independently
Other Information
May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
Valid driver's license, where required
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Registered/eligible with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of SK (CLPNS)
