Home Care Licensed Practical Nurse (ouf)

NTC; Tofino; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Tofino is seeking a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide comprehensive community home care services. The role emphasizes health education, chronic disease management, and establishing therapeutic relationships with clients. Ideal candidates will have experience working with First Nations and hold valid BC nursing licenses. The position offers a competitive salary between $63,000 to $79,000 along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience

Comprehensive benefits including health/dental coverage

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a Health team structure.
• Experience working with First Nations will be considered an asset.
• Must have a valid BC Driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive health care to children and families living or visiting Port Alberni.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with clients requiring foot care and other medical assistance.
• Conduct client safety assessments and create care and service plans.

Skills

Relational practice

Reflective practice

Cultural safety

Effective teamwork

Planning and charting

Education

Graduate from a recognized practical nursing education program

Current License and registration with the BCCNP

Tools

Panorama

Mustimuhw cEMR

Job description

Home Care Licensed Practical Nurse (ouf)

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) is seeking a term (to April 30, 2026), full time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide a full continuum of Community Home care Nursing services to individuals in a variety of community-based settings in the Central Region. Our Nursing services follow the Nuu-chah-nulth Nursing framework that ensures culturally safe, relational, reflective and trauma informed Nursing Practice. This position is basedout of Tofino and would require travel to Nuu-chah-nulth territories (including by vehicle on logging gravel, helicopter, floatplane and boat).

Responsibilities Include

• Provide comprehensive health care to children and families living or visiting Port Alberni with an emphasis on healthy living, illness prevention, health education, chronic disease management, and clinical intervention.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with clients requiring foot care, skin & wound care, diabetes care, catheter/bowel care, palliative care, chronic disease management, medication management, etc.
• Identify tasks within the LPN scope to conduct client safety assessments and to create care and service plans with direction from the Home Care RN for community members.
• Provide care and education services that are assessment based and designed to build on client, family, and community strengths.

Assess community health needs using local knowledge and information, morbidity, mortality, and general health status statistical information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate from a recognized practical nursing education program
• Current License and registration with the BCCNP
• Knowledge of relational practice, reflective practice, cultural safety, and trauma-informed care
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a Health team structure
• Effective at planning, charting, and focusing on quality service delivery
• Experience working with First Nations will be considered an asset.
• Prefer recent related experience working with children, youth and families or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Familiarity with Panorama, Mustimuhw cEMR, or other related electronic medical record charting system will be considered an asset.
• Must have a valid BC Driver’s licence, access to a reliable vehicle, and able to travel within the region.
• Provide acceptable work references and RCMP criminal record check.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience-$63,000 - $79,000.
• Comprehensive benefits including health/dental coverage, pension and professional development.
• A supportive and culturally rich work environment with opportunities for growth.

Company

NTC

Location

Tofino

Contact Info

Apply bysending your cover letter, resume and three references to:

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada to be considered for this position.

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