Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Scope

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) invites applications for a Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Scope. This regular PT, 0.5 FTE position works at multi-site facilities and involves rotating shifts (07:30-19:30 and 19:30-07:30) with bi-weekly hours totaling 35.75.

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives is required, with perinatal/MHSU/hip-knee clinic specializations described in the qualifications.

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing LPN registrant.
• May require perinatal education + breastfeeding course or 1 year of recent acute perinatal experience for perinatal roles.
• MHSU roles require additional education per BCCNM guidelines for mental health/substance use.
• Hip/Knee clinic roles require two years' related surgical/preadmission clinic experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments, plan and provide personal care, and perform nursing procedures.
• Adhere to competency guidelines and full scope of practice per regulatory standards.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and quality care.
• Administer medications and operate related equipment.
• Physically carry out duties as required by the role.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Care planning

Medication administration

Equipment operation

Mobility/physical care

Education

LPN registration (BCCNM)

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Scope - (233629)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

07:30-19:30, 19:30-07:30

Days Off

Rotating

Vacancy Type

Regular PT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$32.84 - $44.96

Paid FTE

0.5

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

35.75

Planned Start Date

Aug. 31 2026

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Pending Return of Incumbent

No

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Yes

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Under the direction of the Manager or designate and in collaboration as a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Scope performs assessments, plans and provides personal care, and performs nursing procedures. The Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Scope operates in accordance with the competency guidelines and full scope of practice within the Standards of Practice as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives, and according to agency operating policies and standards and unit specific protocols.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing LPN registrant.

• Perinatal positions also require (a) completion of a perinatal education program plus breastfeeding course; or (b) 1year of recent (within the last 2 years) acute perinatal experience. Perinatal positions also require NeonatalResuscitation Program (NRP) certification within the past 2 years.
• MHSU positions also require completion of additional education as outlined by BCCNM for practice where Mental Health and/or Substance Use disorders are the primary diagnosis.
• Hip and Knee Clinic positions also require two (2) years' recent, related surgical and preadmission clinic experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Skills And Abilities

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with residents, families, co-workers, members of the multidisciplinary team and the public.
• Deal with others effectively.
• Organize work and implement a plan of care.
• Demonstrate knowledge and competencies to work at full scope of practice as currently required by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives, including administering medications.
• Operate related equipment.
• Physically carry out the duties of the position.

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are here in BC! Island Health, alongside BC's other health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.