Licensed Practical Nurse | Acute

Interior Health Authority; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare team as a Licensed Practical Nurse at a state-of-the-art facility in Kamloops. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality, client-centered care in a supportive environment that values work-life balance and professional growth. As part of a dedicated team, you'll perform assessments, administer medications, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for patients. With generous benefits and a commitment to employee well-being, this role offers a fulfilling career path in one of Canada's most beautiful regions. Ready to make a difference? Apply today!

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

• LPN performs assessments and provides nursing care collaboratively.
• Administers medications according to policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and nursing care to patients in collaboration with the team.
• Administer medications as per organizational guidelines.

Skills

Patient Care

Medication Administration

Assessment Skills

Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Team

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse Certification

Job description

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 Licensed Practical Nurse at the Royal Inland Hospital GT8 surgical unit in Kamloops, 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

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

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 May 10, 2025, or the return of the incumbent.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights; rotating from 07:30 to 19:30, 19:30 to 07:30 hours.

About this location/unit:

The unit is 30 beds – all private patient rooms. It has four high obs surgical/eight trauma/eight stroke and ten neurosciences (post op neuro patients, or neuro diagnosis). This unit is located in the new Gaglardi Tower 8th Floor that opened July 17, 2022. The building has state of the art technology and equipment, and private rooms that are clean and spacious.

See why Nursing at Interior Health is such an amazing opportunity! Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply Today!