Licensed Practical Nurse | Acute

Interior Health Authority; British Columbia; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading healthcare organization as a Practical Nurse in Penticton, BC. This position offers a unique opportunity to provide high-quality, client-centered care in a supportive and inclusive environment. With a focus on work-life balance and professional development, you'll be part of a team that values your contributions and fosters your growth. The role involves performing assessments, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for patients. If you're passionate about nursing and committed to making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education opportunities

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with strong assessment and medication administration skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and nursing care to patients as part of a healthcare team.
• Administer medications and operate within established nursing standards.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Medication Administration

Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Team

Nursing Care Planning

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse Certification

Job description

This position may be eligible for relocation allowance. Apply today and ask if you qualify!

If you are passionate about being part of a team that is committed to providing high quality client-centered care, then join us as a Practical Nurse at the Penticton Regional Hospital in Penticton, BC!

Who We Are

Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.

What We Offer

We offer a range of employee benefits and services to support you at every stage of your career:

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Generous Vacation Entitlement
• Employer Paid Health Benefits
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Shift Premiums
• Competitive wages

Effective April 1, 2024, the hourly wage for this position will be $32.84 to $41.35.

About The Job

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):

• Performs assessments and plans, implements and provides personal and nursing care to patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team; the scope or extent of the skills that the LPN performs varies according to the predictability of the outcome for a given client population.
• Administers oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications in accordance with pharmaceutical and organizational policies and procedures.
• 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 organizational policies, procedures, standards and unit specific protocols.

This is a relief full-time opportunity until July 10, 2025, or the return of the incumbent.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights; rotating from 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours.

About this location/unit:

Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) acts as a referral centre to three community hospitals and one diagnostic centre in the South Okanagan and includes a regional population of 85,000. It has an operating capacity of 158 acute beds and 102 extended care beds. A full range of services are provided with the exception of open heart surgery, neuro surgery, and recent spinal cord injury care. This is a great place to experience a variety of medical and surgical nursing units and build and expand your nursing skills.

Interior Health is an organization where you have room to grow and where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you. Apply Today!