Licensed Practical Nurses
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Job description
These individuals contribute to the assessment of patient health status and the implementation of their care plan. They provide care and treatment in collaboration with other health care professionals. This group includes operating room technicians. They work in homes or in:
- Hospitals
- Residential and long-term care centres (CHSLD)
- Rehabilitation centres
- Clinical research centres
- Pharmacies
- Medical offices and clinics
- Private residences for the elderly
- Businesses
- Community organizations
- Insurance companies
- Educational institutions
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Hazardous chemical
- Biological agents
- Odours
- Hazardous workplaces
- Violence
Main tasks
- Establish a relationship of trust with patients and their loved ones and inform them of the care required.
- Provide nursing care to prevent, maintain, or restore health, or to provide the best possible quality of life for patients.
- Contribute to the assessment of the health status of individuals and the implementation of their care plan.
- Provide palliative care.
- Administer medications and treat wounds.
- Write notes on patients’ condition, treatments provided, and medications administered.
- Transmit, receive, and consider patient information.
- Identify, plan, and prioritize interventions according to the situation, the prescription, and the established plans, in collaboration with other health professionals.
- Assist surgical teams by preparing instruments and applying the procedures necessary for the operation.
- Perform activities reserved for Licensed Practical Nurses, such as taking samples according to a prescription or assisting with immunization.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $24.00
- Median
- $30.00
- Maximum
- $33.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
20,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 88.9% Female
- 11.1% Male
Not available.
- 88.9% Female
- 11.1% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$62,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 621, 622, 62394% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 562% of jobs
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NAICS 811% of jobs
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NAICS 6241% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 54171% of jobs
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Others1% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 621, 622, 62394% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 562% of jobs
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NAICS 811% of jobs
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NAICS 6241% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 54171% of jobs
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Others1% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in health, Assistance and Nursing
Code : 5825
Placement rate: 75.8%
10.3% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in santé, assistance et soins infirmiers
Code : 5325
Placement rate: 83%
9.6% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Membership in the Ordre professionnel des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec (OIIAQ [Quebec Order of Licensed Practical Nurses]) to use the title of Licensed Practical Nurse.
Sometimes required
- On-the-job training required for Licensed Practical Nurses working in operating rooms.
- A Class 5 driver’s licence and a vehicle may be required for individuals providing home care services.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Service oriented
- Reading comprehension
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Social perception
- Critical thought
- Information processing
- Judgment and decision-making
- Active learning
- Teaching
- Written expression
- Solving complex problems
- Learning strategies
- Human resource management
Abilities
- Speech clarity
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Near vision
- Inductive reasoning
- Written expression
- Information organization
- Hand-arm stability
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Static muscle power
- Time sharing
- Digital dexterity
- Core strength
- Idea generation
- Colour perception and distinction
- Information processing speed
- Processing flexibility
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to establish and maintain interpersonal relations
- Diplomacy
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Sense of initiative
- Capacity to be discrete
- Tolerance to stress
- Assiduity and punctuality
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Carry out research
- Work manually
- Assist and advise
- Teach or educate
- Assist or care for people
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 32101
Licensed practical nurses
Job titles
- Nursing assistant (registered - québec)
Skill type
Health
Last update: January 29, 2026
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