Licensed Practical Nurse Operating Room

Northern Health; Prince George; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in northern British Columbia is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse in an operating room environment. The candidate will provide nursing services as part of a surgical team, perform pre-operative and post-operative activities, and collaborate with healthcare professionals. Requirements include graduation from a recognized Practical Nursing program, current licensure, and demonstrated skills in assessment, communication, and leadership. This position offers competitive benefits and the chance to work in a growing facility.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages

Four weeks vacation with one year service

Financial support for moving expenses

Employee referral program

Employer-paid training

Spectacular outdoor activities

Loan forgiveness programs

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments and provide nursing care.
• Ability to manage time and resources effectively.
• Graduated from an accredited program and obtained current licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical nursing services in an operating room environment.
• Consult and collaborate with other members of the surgical team.
• Perform pre-operative, operative, and post-operative client care.

Skills

Assessment and Intervention

Communication

Critical Thinking

Human Caring and Relationship‑Centred Practice

Teaching

Management

Leadership

Knowledge Integration

Ability to operate related equipment

Physical ability

Education

Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses

Graduation from an accredited O.R. program for Licensed Practical Nurses

Current full practising licensure with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Current CPR certification

Job description

Position Summary

Do you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Licensed Practical Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team at the University Hospital of Northern BC.

In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Licensed Practical Nurse, Operating Room, provides practical nursing services in an operating room environment as a member of an integrated surgical team performing varied surgical interventions. Consults, confers, and collaborates with other members of the surgical team in facilitating safe and effective surgical interventions through the performance of scrubbing and circulating duties in accordance with established standards and protocols. This includes pre-operative, operative, and post-operative activities such as assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting client care, and providing support to clients and their families.

Shift Rotation / Hours of Work

Days, Evenings, Nights: 07:15 to 15:33, 23:00 to 07:18 (rotating)

University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)

UHNBC is the largest Acute Care facility within the Northern Health region and a hub for specialized health services. It is also a teaching hospital hosting undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, run by the University of British Columbia and the University of Northern British Columbia. It hosts residents in UBC's Family Practice Residency Program and is a key clinical education site for nursing and many health sciences students at UNBC, the College of New Caledonia, BCIT and other institutions.

UHNBC has benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations and new equipment since 2001, including a patient care addition with an expanded emergency room and updated ICU, a state‑of‑the‑art maternal‑child care centre (including a single‑room neonatal ICU), facilities to accommodate undergraduate physician training and an MRI unit. It also hosts a cancer centre for Northern BC, featuring a wide range of cancer treatments including radiation therapy.

UHNBC is growing, with the new Acute Care Tower estimated to open in winter 2031, bringing state‑of‑the‑art care to Northern BC. By joining our team in Prince George now, you’ll position yourself to work in one of the most advanced acute care environments in the province.

Location

Prince George – Centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia, serving a rural population of about 300,000. The city is the 4th largest in British Columbia, with a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part‑time and full‑time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

Application Documentation

As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:

• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.

Examples may include:

• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts, etc.

It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses with the full range of current licensed practical nursing competencies, and graduation from an accredited O.R. program for Licensed Practical Nurses plus one (1) year recent related experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in acute care, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Current full practising licensure with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Current CPR certification required.

Skills and Abilities

• Assessment and Intervention – Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.
• Communication – Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with the clients, families, the public, medical staff, and the members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written and computer communication means.
• Critical Thinking – Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem‑solve effectively.
• Human Caring and Relationship‑Centred Practice – Ability to promote client‑focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
• Teaching – Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well‑being.
• Management – Manages time and resources, implementing activities to promote cooperation among relevant others, collaboration across disciplines and related activities.
• Leadership – Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk‑taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self.
• Knowledge Integration – Using factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research‑based evidence. Integrates best practice from nursing and health‑related disciplines and the humanities, arts, and sciences disciplines into professional practice.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometres and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community‑based health care for a population of 300,000. Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC. There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long‑term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.