Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Acute

Interior Health; Salmon Arm; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse to join Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm, BC. The role involves assessments, planning and delivering nursing care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities include medication administration and adhering to BC standards of practice and hospital protocols. This is a relief full-time assignment until June 11, 2027, with day and night shifts rotating 07:00–19:00 and

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses.
• Current licensure with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Current CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessments and plans, and provides nursing care in collaboration with the team.
• Administers medications according to policies and procedures.
• Operates within Standards of Practice and unit-specific protocols.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Patient care planning

Education

Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses

Current licensure with BCCNM

CPR certification

Job description

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Licensed Practical Nurse to join us at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm, BC. If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment,

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

About the Job

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 June 11, 2027, 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

Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm is a 43-bed Level 2 Community Hospital. It is located between Kamloops and Revelstoke and offers services including surgical, inpatient, obstetrics and 24 hour emergency.

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Qualfications

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses


• Current full practicing licensure with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)


• Current CPR certification required *Please upload a copy of your valid CPR certificate with your application*