Licensed Practical Nurse / Long-term Care

Interior Health Authority; Castlegar; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Castlegar is looking for a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse to join their team at Talarico Place. This part-time position emphasizes patient-centered care and collaboration within a multidisciplinary environment. The LPN will carry out assessments, administer medications, and provide personal care, ensuring the highest quality of life for residents. This is a relief role until November 23, 2026, with rotating shifts. If you desire to work in a supportive setting and make a meaningful impact, apply today!

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

• Performs assessments and provides personal and nursing care.
• Administers medications in accordance with policies.
• Operates under competency guidelines and full scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Plan and implement nursing care for patients.
• Follow organizational policies and specific protocols.

Skills

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Medication administration

Patient assessment

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse certification

Job description

Are you a passionate, energetic Licensed Practical Nurse who wants to work for a team that has a person-centered philosophy designed to support peoples’ choices, help people function at their highest level, and provide the best quality of life possible? We are seeking a compassionate team player to join us at Talarico Place in Castlegar, B.C.

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

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 (0.86) opportunity until November 23, 2026, or the return of the incumbent.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and evening; rotating from 06:45 to 14:45, 07:00 to 15:00, 15:00 to 21:30 hours.

About this location/unit:

Talarico Place, located in Castlegar, embodies a resident-centered philosophy designed to support residents’ choices, help people function at their highest level, and provide the best quality of life possible. Attached to the Castlegar & District Community Health Centre, Talarico Place is divided into 3 wings. The South Wing has 15 private rooms. The West Wing has 20 private rooms. The North Wing has three private rooms and 11 semi-private rooms. The emphasis at Talarico Place is on teamwork and cooperation with supportive coworkers and a great group of residents and families!

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 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!

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