Licensed Practical Nurse, Long-Term Care

Island Health; Cumberland; Presencial; CAD 45.000 - 62.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Island Health’s Cumberland Health Centre invites an LPN to join a multidisciplinary team in a long-term care setting. The nurse will assess and plan resident care, perform nursing procedures, and support complex, stable residents under supervision.

Registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives is required, with additional MH/SU education preferred. The role is casual and requires flexibility to meet patient care needs in a multi-site environment.

Formación

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing LPN registrant.
• Mental Health and/or Substance Use education as outlined by BCCNM for practice where MH/SU are primary diagnoses.

Responsabilidades

• Provide care to complex but stable residents/clients under supervision.
• Perform assessments, planning and nursing procedures.
• Operate within Standards of Practice and unit policies.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality care.

Conocimientos

Communication

Teamwork

Organization

Medication administration

Equipment operation

Physical fitness

Educación

LPN registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Descripción del empleo

Licensed Practical Nurse, Long-Term Care - (238121)

Cumberland Health Centre/Dialysis/Lodge (CHC) - Cumberland, BC V0R 1S0 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

As Required

Days Off

As required

Vacancy Type

Casual

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$32.84 - $44.96

Paid FTE

N/A

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

N/A

Planned Start Date

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)

Required for Professional Registration

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 provides care to complex but stable residents /clients. Performs assessments, plans and provides personal care, and performs nursing procedures. The Licensed Practical Nurse 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.
• 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.

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 able to carry out the duties of the position.

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPR) are starting in BC! Island 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.