Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Home Support Team Lead

Interior Health; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Training opportunities

Vacation entitlement

Health benefits

Municipal pension

Shift premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

Interior Health in Kamloops, BC is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to take on a Team Lead role in Home Support Services. You will supervise LPNs, CHWs and other staff, oversee care plan implementation, train and evaluate staff, and advocate for changes to improve client care.

This casual opportunity offers flexible scheduling with day/evening shifts on a rotating basis and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic community health setting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized LPN program with three years of related care experience including supervisory experience.
• Current, full practicing licensure with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Current valid BC Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Team Leader coordinates Home Support Services by supervising LPNs, CHWs and other staff, overseeing client care plan implementation, training and evaluation.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to assess, diagnose, and provide personal and nursing care in a community health setting.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Communication

Clinical assessment

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job description

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Licensed Practical for a Team Lead opportunity at Sahali Mall in Kamloops, 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

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

• 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

The Licensed Practical Nurse:

• The Team Leader coordinates Home Support Services by supervising Licensed Practical Nurses (CCLPNs), Community Health Workers (CHWs) and other unregulated members of the team, overseeing the implementation of client care plans, providing training and evaluation of care provided by staff, and advocating for changes that improve client care
• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, performs assessments, makes nursing diagnosis, implements and provides personal and nursing care for clients in a community health setting.
• 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 Employees are not guaranteed hours of work and can range from 0-37.5 hours per week on an as-needed basis.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and evening rotating from 06:30 to 14:30, 14:00 to 22:00 hours.

About this Location

Kamloops is located in a scenic valley in BC’s Thompson Okanagan Region at the junction of the North and South Thompson Rivers. It is British Columbia’s third largest city. Residents of this dynamic and growing community enjoy a unique combination of urban amenities and stunning natural surroundings. Kamloops boasts a Wild West history that includes the fur trade, the gold rush, and cattle ranching. Recreational amenities include everything from an art gallery and museum to several golf courses and numerous parks. Fishing, water sports, skiing, and mountain biking are among the numerous leisure pursuits enjoyed by residents.

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?

Qualfications

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses plus three (3) years of recent, related acute, long-term care or community care experience including one (1) year supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Current, full practicing licensure with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Current valid BC Driver’s License