Licensed Practical Nurse

Nurse Next Door; Maple Ridge; On-site; CAD 50,971 - 60,614; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

24/7 Support

Flexible schedule

Great company culture

Job summary

Nurse Next Door is looking for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN's) or Registered Nurses (RN's) in Metro Vancouver's Maple Ridge area. The role involves providing home care for seniors, with a commitment to up to 4 visits per week of 2 hours each.

In this position, you will execute care plans and must hold a current LPN license in BC, with experience in wound care and palliative care preferred. The company offers competitive wages, 24/7 support, and a great work culture.

Qualifications

• Current LPN license in BC.
• Experience in wound care, assessment, and palliative care required.
• Double COVID Vaccination required.

Responsibilities

• Travel to 2 of the specified communities for client visits.
• Execute client’s care plan with all nursing duties.
• Complete documentation accurately.

Skills

Wound care experience

Palliative care experience

Technically savvy with mobile apps

Excellent written and verbal English

Class 5 Drivers License

Education

Current LPN license in BC

Current First Aid with CPR

Tools

G-suite

Job description

Are you unhappy at your current Nursing job? Life is too short! Join a happy team! At Nurse Next Door, we put people first. We’re reinventing client care and the workplace through Bold Kindness and our People Promise. Our culture supports our people practices, and our people drive our business.

This role will suit Nurses who are seeking a few extra hours weekly and can commit to accepting up to 4 visits each week of 2 hours each for home care clients.

At Nurse Next Door our Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN's) and Registered Nurses (RN's) help seniors rekindle passions and interests while staying at home. We call it Happier Aging. If you are looking for a work environment where you can connect with your clients, get to know them, and help them live their best life, we want to talk to you!

Wage Ranges

• LPN (homecare): $37 - 44/ hour

What we offer

• Competitive wages
• 24/7 Support available to assist Clients and our Care Team
• Flexible schedule (you tell us when you want to work!) with home visits ranging from 2 - 8 hours. Most visits are 2 hours long and are for wound care, injections, a Nurse Wellness Assessment or complex Nursing tasks such as tube feeds. When a palliative client or 24 hour client is onboard, shifts are 8 hours.
• Great company culture and a People Promise that drives our decision making
• Pride of knowing that what you do matters in the lives of those we serve.

Core Responsibilities

• Must be willing to travel to 2 of the following communities for 2 hour visits: Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and Mission
• At least 2 days each week of availability totaling 10hrs per week of availability to work
• Execute on the client’s care plan as outlined by the Care Designer, including all nurses duties plus personal care
• Complete records and documentation accurately and thoroughly
• Provide delegations of task or other training to care team
• Assess clients needs and report back to Care Designer with recommendation or complex care plans
• Function within the limits of your scope

Requirements

• Current LPN license in BC
• Wound care, assessment and palliative care experience is required. VACC dressing experience is preferred
• Technically savvy with mobile apps and G-suite
• TB test
• Criminal Record Check
• Current First Aid with CPR
• Excellent written and verbal English skills. Other languages an asset.
• Class 5 Drivers License & reliable transportation
• Double COVID Vaccination required
• Previous home care nursing experience an asset.
• 2 Professional References