Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Scope - Royal Columbian Hospital - Various Casual Opportunities

Fraser Health; New Westminster; Sur place; CAD 30 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An established healthcare provider is seeking compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses to join their dynamic team in a fast-paced hospital environment. This role emphasizes patient-centered care, allowing you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients daily. You will work collaboratively with physicians and nurses, administering medications and supporting patients in their daily activities. With ongoing redevelopment projects enhancing facilities and services, this is an exciting time to be part of a team dedicated to excellence in healthcare. If you are ready to grow professionally while making a difference, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• Graduate of a recognized practical nursing program with current BCCNM registration.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsabilités

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs and provide nursing care.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to develop care plans.

Connaissances

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Ability to operate medical equipment

Formation

Graduate of a recognized practical nursing program

Current registration with BCCNM

Description du poste

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $32.84 - $44.96 / hour
Job Summary

Are you a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse who excels in patient-centered care, thrives in a fast-paced acute environment, and seeks flexibility? This opportunity is for you!

Royal Columbian Hospital is hiring for multiple Casual Licensed Practical Nurses.

As part of our team at Royal Columbian Hospital, you'll collaborate closely with physicians and nurses to deliver exceptional patient care, administer medications, and provide vital support in a dynamic hospital setting.

New Westminster

New Westminster is known for its stunning waterfront views along the Fraser River, located on the north side of the Fraser River bordering several municipalities in each direction (Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Delta), making it the centre of the Greater Vancouver region.

You'll support patients with daily activities, collaborate closely with healthcare professionals, and become an integral part of a fast-paced medical team dedicated to excellence.

Grow professionally while making a difference in patients' lives every day!

The Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project is well underway with phase two slated to open in 2025, and phase three in 2026.

Highlights for the three-phase redevelopment project include:

• A new and larger Emergency Department will have more treatment spaces and a satellite medical imaging unit.
• More operating rooms and interventional radiology and cardiac suites on a surgical and interventional ‘superfloor’.
• More beds for intensive care, cardiac intensive care, obstetrical, and medical/surgical patients.
• Larger maternity unit joined to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• Advanced technologies and equipment.
• 350+ underground parkade, new main entrance, and rooftop heliport.

RCH provides a number of highly specialized acute care services such as tertiary trauma, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, interventional cardiology and thoracic surgery that often require the care of multiple medical specialists, multidisciplinary care teams and the use of specialized equipment and technology.

In addition, RCH provides referral services in a variety of medical and surgical specialties such as mental health and substance use, internal medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, gynecology, urology, ophthalmology, plastic surgeries.

Detailed Overview

Under the direction of the Manager, Clinical Operations or designate and in collaboration as a member of a multidisciplinary team; performs assessments, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care. The LPN operates in accordance with the competency guidelines and full scope of practice within the Standards of Practice as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), and according to agency operating policies and standards and unit specific protocols.

Responsibilities

1. Assesses patient/resident/family's actual and potential strengths and limitations including physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual needs.
2. Provides a supportive environment for patient/resident/family. Promotes patient/resident/family involvement in health care decisions; provides information and opportunity to discuss concerns; respects personal choices.
3. Contributes to the development and ongoing changes to the individualized plan of care, including attending and providing input into multidisciplinary care planning meetings and family conferences.
4. Provides nursing care according to identified policies and procedures, technology and FHA standards and evaluates outcomes. Records observations and reports problems and/or changes to designated staff.
5. Performs admissions, discharges, and transfers of patients/residents according to agency operating policies and procedures.
6. Documents and updates all relevant care and procedure information to ensure patient/resident safety and comfort.
7. Operates and maintains effective functioning equipment related to patient/resident care such as bathtubs, scales and mechanical lifts.
8. Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment for patients/residents and staff.
9. Assists in the orientation of new staff, students and other members of the Health Care Team.
10. Participates in continuous quality improvement and program evaluation activities, education sessions, team conferences, meetings and committees.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduate of a recognized practical nursing program or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current practicing registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work and implement a plan of care.
• Knowledge and competencies to work at full scope of practice as currently required by the BCCNM, including administering medications.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.