Licensed Practical Nurse | Long-term Care

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

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Vernon, Canada is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join their team. This position involves providing compassionate care, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The role includes both day and night shifts within a supportive work environment focusing on residents' quality of life. Competitive benefits and training opportunities are included.

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 with current certification.
• Experience in providing personal and nursing care to patients.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and personal care for patients.
• Administer medications per policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Patient care

Medication administration

Assessment skills

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse certification

Job description

Overview

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 Polson Special Care in Vernon, 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

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 full-time opportunity until March 31, 2025, or the return of the incumbent.

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

About this location / unit

Polson, located in Vernon, embodies a resident-centered philosophy designed to support individuals' choices, help people function at their highest level, and provide the best quality of life possible. This facility is located adjacent to the Vernon Jubilee hospital and has 97 long-term care beds.

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!

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