Licensed Practical Nurse | Acute

Interior Health Authority; Penticton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization in health care as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Penticton Regional Hospital. You will provide essential nursing care and support to patients in a dynamic environment, fostering your professional growth while promoting high-quality patient-centered care. Enjoy competitive wages and a supportive workplace with opportunities for advancement.

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

• Perform assessments and provide nursing care.
• Administer medications as per guidelines.
• Work within standards of practice outlined by BCCNM.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team for client care.
• Manage patient care effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Participate in staff training and development programs.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse diploma

Job description

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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 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 CASUAL OPPORTUNITY. Casual means hours are not guaranteed and may vary and shifts may be at short notice. Casual employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent and temporary positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual employment and lead to regular employment.

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

About this location/unit:

PRH: 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.

SP3 is situated in the South Pavilion of the PRH campus located close to the ICU. SP3 is a 21 bed Med/TELE unit - with telemetry monitoring capability of up to 15 patients. Patient population generally consists of cardiac, stroke and higher acuity patients given there monitoring capability, nursing ratios and proximity to the ICU.

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!

See why Nursing at Interior Health is such an amazing opportunity!

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