Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Northern Nations Wellness Centre; Chetwynd; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service in Chetwynd, BC seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to deliver primary care services and support cultural safety. This role involves assessing patient health, collaborating with healthcare teams, and providing education on health management. Candidates will receive an $8,000 signing bonus for a two-year commitment. Experience with First Nations clients is preferred.

Benefits

$8,000 signing bonus for a two-year commitment

Qualifications

• Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse registered with BCCNM.
• Experience in primary care preferred.
• New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic patient assessments.
• Monitor chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals for care planning.
• Champion cultural safety and trauma-informed care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Cultural safety training

Education

Diploma in Practical Nursing

Advanced nursing foot care training

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Northern Nations Wellness Centre is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse to join our healthcare team and play a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive primary care services to the community of Chetwynd, BC. We are looking for a professional who embraces team-based care, supports traditional wellness practices, collaborates with wellness practitioners, and demonstrates commitment to practicing cultural safety and humility. We are pleased to offer a signing bonus of $8,000 to successful candidates who commit to a two-year retention agreement.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Patient Care and Assessment

• Conduct holistic assessments, including health and medication history, physical evaluations, and risk assessments, with cultural humility.
• Monitor chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma.
• Offer diabetes education and awareness sessions in both individual and group formats.
• Provide wound care by cleaning, dressing, and monitoring wounds following protocols.
• Make nursing diagnoses and determine appropriate interventions within the LPN scope.
• Assist in providing mild to moderate mental health support and coordinate with mental health professionals.
• Support prenatal and postnatal care, including breastfeeding education and newborn health assessments.
• Counsel clients and their families on care plans, health education, and disease prevention in collaboration with other providers.
• Refer patients to other internal providers and wraparound care services as needed.
• Provide foot care to clients as required (if certified to do so).

Care Planning and Collaboration

• Collaborate with patients, families, social navigators, healers, physicians, RNs, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to execute care plans.
• Help modify and evaluate care plans based on patient needs and progress.
• Coordinate referrals to specialists, allied health professionals, and community services.
• Coordinate with mental health professionals to support mental health services.

Culturally Safe and Trauma-Informed Care

• Champion cultural safety, humility, and trauma-informed care across nursing services.
• Use culturally safe and trauma-informed approaches to gather holistic client information.
• Acknowledge patients’ lived experiences, values, beliefs, and history, offering nonjudgmental advice and support.
• Foster a racism-free and culturally safe environment for patients, families, and staff.
• Provide primary care in a culturally safe, trauma-informed environment that promotes and restores health.
• Advocate for culturally relevant approaches in all nursing services and relationship-building.

Injury Prevention and Harm Reduction

• Support harm reduction efforts (e.g., distribute naloxone kits and safer use supplies).
• Engage with patients with substance use disorders and assist with referrals to community resources.

Medication and Treatment Administration

• Administer medications, injections, and treatments following protocols and within scope of practice.
• Provide medication management support, including education on usage, side effects, and adherence.

Monitoring and Documentation

• Monitor, assess, and document symptoms, changes in health status, and interventions.
• Collect specimens (e.g., urine) for laboratory testing.
• Perform routine screenings (e.g., blood pressure, glucose checks).
• Operate diagnostic equipment (e.g., ECG machines) and prepare patients for tests.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records in the electronic medical record (EMR) system.

Other Responsibilities

• Manage appointments and track referrals.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records in the EMR.
• Monitor medical supply inventory and ensure proper storage.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and maintain competency in current practice standards.
• Assist patients with Telehealth equipment for specialist appointments and doctor of the day services.
• Provide nursing services and host educational seminars within First Nations communities in alignment with the FNPCI service plan.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

Education

• Completion of a recognized diploma in Practical Nursing.
• Completion of an advanced nursing foot care training program is an asset, or willingness to obtain.

Occupational Certification

• Current practicing registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Current CPR Certification
• BCCDC Immunization Certification an asset.
• A valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License.

Experience

• Experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a primary care, community health, or family practice setting is preferred, but new graduates are also encouraged to apply.
• Experience working with and delivering health services to First Nations clients.
• Training in anti-Indigenous racism response and cultural safety and humility.
• Experience integrating holistic Indigenous approaches with Western approaches.
• Experience in foot care preferred.

Knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build therapeutic relationships with patients and collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered care.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
• Experience working with and delivering health services to First Nations clients is an asset, including above average knowledge of First Nations culture and Anti-Indigenous Racism Response, and presenting with an attitude of cultural humility.
• Training in Anti-Indigenous Racism Response and Cultural Safety and Humility is an asset.
• Willingness to undertake training in Anti-Indigenous Racism Response & Cultural Safety and Humility.

*$8,000 Signing Bonus for a 2-Year Retention Commitment

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $28.00-$40.00 per hour

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-07-14