Licensed Practical Nurse / Long-term Care

Interior Health Authority; Keremeos; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Keremeos is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide high-quality personal and nursing care. The successful candidate will perform comprehensive assessments and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team while adhering to BCCNM standards. This position offers competitive wages between $32.84 to $41.35 per hour, along with extensive benefits including paid training, health benefits, and a pension plan. Join a team that values your well-being and work-life balance.

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

• Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse registered with BCCNM.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in personal and nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments, implement nursing care plans.
• Administer medications according to policies.
• Follow competency guidelines and practice standards.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Medication administration

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse certification

Job description

Applicable positions may be eligible for relocation allowance. Apply today and ask if you qualify!

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 Orchard Haven Long‑term Care in Keremeos, 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

• 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

• 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 Permanent Part Time (0.63) opportunity.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights; rotating from 07:00 to 19:00, 08:00 to 20:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours.

About this location/unit

Orchard Haven was built in the year 2000 after much planning and hard work by many local residents. The Health Centre had been a dream for many years and it was only through the persistent efforts of these local residents that the Health Centre was finally built. It is a very unique Health Centre in that it has combined many health care services under one roof. Adjoining the Health Centre is a 38 bed Assisted Living unit including a specialized unit for Dementia Care.

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!

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.