Licensed Practical Nurse - GI Endoscopy / Ambulatory Care - (219874)

Island Health; Campbell River; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide assessments, planning, and nursing care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have graduated from an accredited Practical Nurse program and hold current licensure with BCCNM, alongside relevant clinical experience in ambulatory care settings. This position emphasizes patient and staff safety as a priority.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses and current full practicing licensure with the BCCNM.
• Experience in minor surgical, oncology, and/or medical specialty clinics in an acute care facility.
• Recent related ambulatory care or perioperative unit experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide assessments and planning.
• Implement and deliver personal and nursing care to clients.
• Practice to full scope under the direction of the Manager or designate.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to organize work

Interpersonal skills

Physical ability to perform duties

Education

Graduation from a recognized Practical Nurse program

Current CPR certification

Completion of recognized post-basic education in perioperative nursing

Job description

Overview

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 the LPN practices to full scope as per the Standards of Practice outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), as well as within a client and family-centered care model approach. Working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the LPN performs assessments, plans, implements and provides personal and nursing care to clients, according to organizational policies, procedures, standards, and unit specific protocols. The scope or extent of the skills that the LPN performs varies according to the predictability of the outcome for a given client population.

Responsibilities

The LPN practices to full scope under the direction of the Manager or designate, collaborates with the multidisciplinary team, and provides assessments, planning, implementation, and delivery of personal and nursing care to clients in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, standards, and unit-specific protocols.

Qualifications

Education, Training And Experience

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses and current full practicing licensure with the BCCNM. Advanced preparation in the clinical specialty of the assigned area as required by the position.
• Minor Procedures Clinic - completion of recognized post-basic education in perioperative nursing, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Recent related ambulatory care or perioperative unit experience which includes experience in minor surgical, oncology, and/or medical specialty clinics in an acute care facility.
• Current CPR certification required.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.