Licensed Practical Nurse | Acute

Interior Health Authority; Oliver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Oliver, BC, is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse for relief part-time work. This vital role involves performing assessments, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care within a dynamic, fast-paced hospital environment. In addition to the direct nursing responsibilities, the position offers opportunities for continued staff development and utilizes cutting-edge electronic charting systems. The picturesque location offers a wonderful lifestyle with recreational activities in a natural setting.

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

• Responsible for assessments, planning and providing nursing care to patients.
• Must follow medication administration policies and procedures.
• Operates according to the Standards of Practice by BCCNM.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and provide personal nursing care.
• Administer medications as per guidelines.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team on patient care.

Skills

Personal and nursing care

Medication administration

Collaboration with multidisciplinary team

Understanding of competency guidelines

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse Certification

Job description

Applicable positions may be eligible for relocation allowance. Apply today and ask if you qualify!

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Licensed Practical Nurse to join us South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver, 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 (mNPR) are starting in B.C.! Interior Health, alongside other health authorities, is implementing mNPR 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.

This is a Relief Part Time (0.74) opportunity until March 26, 2026 or the return of incumbent.

Shifts of work will be scheduled evenings and nights rotating 15:15 to 23:15, 23:15 to 07:15 hours.

About this Location

SOGH is an active, rural hospital serving communities of Oliver, Osoyoos, and surrounding areas that sees an average of 16,000 emergency visits per year. There are 7 Emergency beds it is staffed 24 hours a day with 2 RN’s on day shift as well as a 10‑hour triage nurse. Night shift is 2 RN’s. The acute care ward is 18 beds and is staffed with 2 RN’s and 2 LPN’s on days and 2 RN’s and 1 LPN on nights, the occupancy at SOG is regularly 100%.

This site was selected to be a pilot site for the implementation of the electronic Meditech Charting System, Advanced Clinicals. We now have been a paperless ward for a few years, and one of the few who have been able to achieve it in Canada and North America. Nursing and multidisciplinary notes, medication administration, and physicians’ orders are done electronically. Today, we are seen as a leader in this technology.

At SOGH, there is a strong commitment toward staff development and encouraging growth. With a great team environment from nurses to administration to physicians and support staff; everyone works together with a patient‑centered care focus.

Oliver is located in a picturesque valley of orchards, vineyards, lakes and waterways, in the heart of the Thompson Okanagan Region in south central British Columbia. Home to numerous vineyards and more than 10 local wineries, it is known as “The Capital of Wine Country”. With its mild climate, relaxed lifestyle and scenic surroundings, Oliver is a wonderful residential location to call home. Recreational opportunities in the area include hiking, cycling, canoeing, fishing and skiing.

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!