Licensed Practical Nurse | Long-term Care

Interior Health Authority; Oliver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is looking for a passionate Licensed Practical Nurse to join their compassionate team at McKinney Place in Oliver, B.C. This role emphasizes a person-centered approach, supporting residents to function at their highest level while ensuring the best quality of life. With a commitment to cultural diversity and employee well-being, this organization fosters a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and work-life balance. If you are a dedicated LPN seeking a meaningful opportunity in a dynamic setting, this position is perfect for you!

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

• Licensed Practical Nurse with strong assessment and patient care skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and nursing care to patients in collaboration with the team.
• Administer medications according to policies and procedures.

Skills

Patient Care

Medication Administration

Assessment Skills

Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Team

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 McKinney Place in Oliver, 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

We offer a range of employee benefits and services to support you at every stage of your career:

1. Employee & Family Assistance Program
2. Employer paid training/education opportunities
3. Generous Vacation Entitlement
4. Employer Paid Health Benefits
5. Municipal Pension Plan
6. Shift Premiums
7. Competitive wages

About The Job

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):

1. 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.
2. Administers oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications in accordance with pharmaceutical and organizational policies and procedures.
3. 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 casual opportunity. Casual means hours are not guaranteed and may vary and shifts may be at short notice. Casual employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent and temporary positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual employment and lead to regular employment.

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

About this location/unit:

McKinney Place, located in Oliver, 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. This facility is a one-storey, non-profit seniors care home with 75 private, semi-private and 4 bed ward rooms with ensuite washrooms.

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. Apply Today!

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