Licensed Practical Nurse | Acute

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Kelowna is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for casual positions at Kelowna General Hospital. The ideal candidate should be flexible, reliable, and motivated to work in a dynamic medical team. Responsibilities include patient assessments and administration of medications. Enjoy competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to be part of a top employer in Canada.

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

• Reliable and flexible to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Competent in administering medications according to standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and provide personal nursing care.
• Administer medications per organizational policies.
• Comply with practice standards set by BCCNM.

Skills

Reliable

Flexible

Motivated

Teamwork

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse certification

Job description

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Medical team at Kelowna General Hospital in Kelowna, BC. If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!

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

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are starting in B.C.! Interior Health, alongside other health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing solution that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.

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

We currently have Casual opportunities available with the KGH Medical team. This is a Casual opportunity. Casual Employees are not guaranteed hours of work and can range from 0-37.5 hours per week on an as-needed basis.

Available Positions Are In The Following Departments

• Unit 6 West is a 34-bed Stroke/Clinical Teaching Unit
• Unit 4A is a 32-bed Medical Renal unit

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

Interior Health has embarked on an expansion plan to meet increasing demands, expand health services, and enhance patient care in the Okanagan. Construction of the six-storey, Centennial Patient Care Tower was completed in May 2012. It includes an expanded emergency department and ambulatory care department, five new operating rooms, a rooftop helipad, an expanded adult inpatient psychiatric unit, and extra space for more patient beds in the future. Kelowna General Hospital is the site of the brand new clinical academic campus for the University of BC Medical School.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers as well as one of B.C’s Top 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!

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